Gavin Newsom has long been a strong supporter of Israel. In 2024, he underlined that “California stands with Israel” and went on an official visit to the country in 2003. Now it seems that rosy opinion may be changing.
With public opinion on Israel cratering in the wake of the Gaza Genocide and the perception that Benjamin Netanyahu has dragged the United States into a costly and destructive war with Iran, being an unapologetically pro-Israel politician is a liability.
