Gavin Newsom knows the popular image of him is of a smooth talker with slicked-back hair, the wealthy liberal who co-owns a vineyard.

So, Newsom and Democratic legislators are not thumbing their noses at the voters’ will. They’re asking today’s voters to suspend the ban on gerrymandering and adopt a partisan redistricting plan at a Nov. 4 special election. The good government process of map drawing by the citizen’s commission would return after the 2030 decennial census.

The governor has been quicker than most Democrats to realize it takes a Trump to compete with Trump — and he’s going to extremes to mimic what he thinks is the president’s style.

Newsom has been drawing attention to and challenging Trump's initiatives with social media posts that directly mock his style

The state’s voters would need to approve redrawing of congressional maps in a special election Nov. 4.

“Today is Liberation Day in the state of California,” Gavin Newsom proclaimed today in downtown L.A. of the legislative effort to stop Donald Trump from “rigging the system” with gerrymandering and other blows against American democracy. “I know they say don’t mess with Texas, well don’t mess with the great Golden State.” “We’ve got to …

Democratic strategist Mark Penn joins 'The Brian Kilmeade Show' to discuss the party’s outlook as Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks national support ahead of a possible 2028 run while Democrats shift toward more progressive voices.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has doubled down on his new nickname for Vice President JD Vance —"Just Dance Vance." Newsom's team posted a meme of Vance's face on the body of Australian break-dancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, who went viral when she scored zero points in the 2024 Olympic breakdancing competition.