California Political Playbook 2024: A Wild and Crazy Year

Published on December 29, 2023

Commentary Next year is going to be a doozy in California politics. The following are not predictions, but parameters. 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom could become the Democratic Party’s nominee for president. Top Democrat strategist David Axelrod in November suggested President Joe Biden ought to end his reelection bid and concentrate on his job as president. That’s obviously what a lot of Democrats are thinking as the president visibly is deteriorating in each public appearance. With Vice President Kamala Harris not liked within the party for her performance, the logical replacement would be Mr. Newsom. If Mr. Biden drops out early enough, the primaries would be wide open. In October, the Sacramento Bee reported Mr. Newsom had already raised more than $4 million for Mr. Biden’s campaign. That donation spigot easily could be switched to a Newsom for President campaign....

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