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Newsom has fight and charisma, but can it last until 2028?

California has been a liability to candidates and with housing costs and homelessness at crisis levels that’s not likely to change.

The 2028 presidential election is more than 1,000 days away, but you’d hardly know it from all the speculation and anticipation that’s swirling from Sacramento to the Washington Beltway.

Standing at the center of attention is California Gov. Gavin Newsom , fresh off his big victory on Proposition 50 , the backatcha ballot measure that gerrymandered the state’s congressional map to boost Democrats and offset a power grab by Texas Republicans .

Newsom is bidding for the White House

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