California’s progressive governor spent spring break taking swipes at political opponents in the South.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gavin Newsom is showing up behind political enemy lines, taking on conservatives in southern states like Alabama and Texas, where the California governor’s presence is not always welcome — even among the people he’s supposedly there to help.
Florida Democrats echo that view. State Party Chair Nikki Fried said she’d welcome extra resources “to highlight the failures of Ron DeSantis,” but there are limits. She also said Newsom’s favorite California-versus-Florida framing, which resonates with some West Coast liberals, would backfire in DeSantis’ backyard.
In a Thursday email to supporters, he touted press coverage of the tour as evidence that “it’s working.” Since defeating a recall effort in 2021, the governor has shifted his gaze away from California without suffering political consequences. He barely ran a reelection campaign last year and still won 60 percent of the vote.
Chris Jones said that as an Arkansas Democrat, he’s often felt overlooked by the party, but he sees Gavin Newsom’s visit as indicative of a wider trend. | Andrew DeMillo/AP Photo Newsom has been known to use his donor list to boost Democrats and lambast his enemies, sending out fundraising emails with subject lines like “Indiana” or “DeSantis and Abbott,” referring to the Florida and Texas governors. The new
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