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Newsom, LA Metro Withhold Murder Footage and Records

8/13/2026

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Story summary
  • Governor Gavin Newsom (California) denied or heavily redacted records requests despite claiming transparency.
  • Los Angeles Metro refused to release 2024 murder footage of Mirna Soza Arauz and later gave only a low-resolution video after family consent.
  • Newsom’s office confirmed communications with Lindsey Cobia (former deputy chief of staff, now treasurer of Newsom’s Campaign for Democracy PAC) but refused to release them.