
Perhaps no two politicians in the United States are such consistent and bitter rivals as President-elect Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Newsom, momentarily floated to replace President Joe Biden in the 2024 race last summer, is hard at work safeguarding progressive plans in his state. His status as the figurehead of a state that is itself an avatar of liberalism has positioned him as the chief Trump foil heading into the president-elect’s second term.