Key Highlights
- California progressives think Gov.
- Gavin Newsom courting conservatives on his podcast is a "tough swallow," as speculation grows that he will run for president in 2028.
- One progressive from the state said while Newsom has made a few policy decisions that have upset the left, the more concerning issue was the "political choices" of the governor.
- "The bigger issues are on political choices like interviewing Kirk, Bannon, and [Ben] Shapiro," said Elizabeth Ashford, a California-based communications adviser.
- Ashford formerly served as Kamala Harris’s chief of staff when the former vice president was California's attorney general.
