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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFrom the Genesis Church in South Sacramento, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a sober message regarding the demonstrations unfolding in California over the death of George Floyd."The black community is not responsible for what is happening in this country right now. We are," Newsom said. "Let's just call that out. Our institutions are accountable. We have a unique responsibility to the black community in this country, and we've been paying lip service about that for generations."Newsom applauded people engaging in peaceful protests and said our country needs to listen to their messages."To those of you out there protesting, I want you to know you matter — I care — we care," he said. "I want you to know I have a unique responsibility to prove that to you."Newsom later said, "We better start listening. We better start hearing people. We better own it, live up to our responsibility. We are our behaviors. Each of us has an obligation to do more, to do better."Looting and violent acts against others "has no place in this state or this nation," Newsom said, regarding people who are taking the protests to an unsafe extreme. The governor said these people are "exploiting the moment" and the nation needs to address the issues that are propelling the violence.More than 4,500 members of the National Guard have been called on to help jurisdictions ensure the safety of communities during protests, Newsom said. The California Highway Patrol is also assisting with efforts.While many cities around the state implemented curfews to step protests from escalating, Newsom said there aren't any plans for a statewide curfew as conditions vary widely from place to place.Genesis Church Pastor Tecoy Porter introduced the governor and described the current situation as a "pandemic on top of a pandemic." Porter said one pandemic is the coronavirus and the other is racism.Newsom also acknowledged the protests are triggered by deep-rooted racism in the country that needs to be addressed."There is a stain in the history of this country we have concealed and it’s showing it’s head because we have never healed," said Newsom, adding the stain is racism.Demonstrations have unfolded across California in recent days with some of the most widespread racial unrest errupting in the U.S. since the 1960s. The protests are spurred by the killing of George Floyd by a policeman in Minneapolis on May 25 and demonstrators have taken to the streets to decry the killings of black people by police.Amy Graff is a digital editor at SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFrom the Genesis Church in South Sacramento, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a sober message regarding the demonstrations unfolding in California over the death of George Floyd."The black community is not responsible for what is happening in this country right now. We are," Newsom said. "Let's just call that out. Our institutions are accountable. We have a unique responsibility to the black community in this country, and we've been paying lip service about that for generations."Newsom applauded people engaging in peaceful...

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