UFC champion Tito Ortiz reveals he fled home state California because of Newsom's leadership

UFC champion Tito Ortiz never wanted to leave his home state of California. 

Born and raised in Huntington Beach, he became a local leader as a council member and later mayor pro tempore of the city. 

It's where he built his life as a mixed martial arts star. 

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But now, at age 51, with a family, Ortiz believed it was not a feasible place to raise his children.

"I never wanted to leave California. But I left because of the crime...