California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has challenged Vice President JD Vance, a Republican, to face off in a debate, but Vance has not responded on X to the governor's post.

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Vice President JD Vance referred to Sen. Alex Padilla as “José Padilla” during a Friday visit to Los Angeles where he criticized California’s Democratic leaders and defended the Trump administration’s controversial use of the state’s National Guard in the city.