20/06/2026

Thank you very much.

There will be people listening to you, watching you in the UK, there may be still some in the United States, in California as well, saying, "Hold on a second.

This guy sounds like a Brit.

He's got a cup of tea in front of him on his Zoom line.

He's a Brit.

He used to work in Downing Street.

What on earth does he think he can be governor of the Golden State?"

Well, 2.3 million or so people just voted for me, so there's, there must be something they're seeing.

I think that on the Brit point, look, the beauty of America, and it's a, it's a really unique thing I would say about this country, is that anybody can come here.

Anyone from anywhere can do anything.

That's the idea of America.

That central idea of becoming an American that puts you on exactly the same level field in terms of citizenship and belonging as anyone else is, is truly unique.

I often make this point, that you could go to the UK and become a citizen and never really be British.

My parents are Hungarian, both my parents and my stepfather.

You could live in Hungary for 40 years and comply with all the requirements of citizenship, whatever, but you're never gonna be Hungarian.

And there's something very special about America that welcomes people here and gives people the opportunity.

And, and I'm a proud American.

I became a citizen in 2021.

I feel at home here, both in America and actually in California.

I'm a very proud Californian, obviously, and I feel at home here in a way I actually have never felt before.

I feel like this is where I'm meant to be, and I couldn't be more honored that people now are putting their faith in me to turn the state around.