California governor skipped Cop26 to spend Halloween with his kids

After canceling his trip for family obligations', Gavin Newsom said he chose to take his children trick-or-treating

California's governor made his first public appearance in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, after days of mounting speculation about his decision to abruptly cancel a trip to Cop26 and largely recede from public view.

Gavin Newsom said he chose to take his children trick-or-treating on Halloween rather than travel to Scotland to discuss the climate crisis with world leaders, explaining his decision was driven by the simple desire of a working parent to spend more time with his kids.