Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) proved his political muscle with his decisive Proposition 50 win, but the question now is whether he can sustain that influence beyond California and stay relevant, not just through the midterm elections next year but in the crucial run-up to the 2028 presidential race.
Newsom, who has seemingly stolen a march on 2028 hopefuls, spent a chunk of the week in Brazil, standing in unofficially as the representative from America at COP30, the United Nations climate policy summit.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) speaks at a session at the We Mean Business Pavilion during the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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