Newsom tries to redefine the California-vs.-Trump narrative

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The seesaw underscores Newsom's challenge as he tries to strike a delicate balance between the political brawler that his Democratic base admires and a more measured national leader capable of winning back disenfranchised voters across the country who backed Trump in the election.
42% : But more tests await Newsom and Democrats on immigration and other issues after Trump is inaugurated.
39% : But as he set out on a "California jobs first" tour to talk about the economy in the Central Valley, Newsom couldn't resist the gravitational pull back into the fight over progressive values with Trump.
32% : The governor's shuffle, in Madrid's view, personifies a reckoning happening within a Democratic Party focused on identity politics in 2024 without realizing that Trump was winning over voters on economic issues.
31% : Despite the state budget crunch, he announced Monday that California will offer rebates for those who purchase zero-emission vehicles if Trump follows through with a threat to end federal subsidies for clean cars.
29% : The special session seeks to increase legal funding for the California Department of Justice to protect abortion access, climate change policies, LGBTQ+ rights and disaster funding to make sure California isn't caught off guard if Trump carries out his agenda as expected, they said.
28% : "If Newsom has aspirations for the White House, the governor needs to demonstrate more discipline than "knee-jerk" reactions to Trump that draw headlines across the country, and he should craft an inclusive message about the way forward, McCuan said.
25% : California leaders are preparing to defend against mass deportations, a reversal of LGBTQ+ rights and efforts to weaken climate change policies when Trump takes office.

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