California Gov. Gavin Newsom is far from the Golden State this weekend, as he makes stops in Israel and China on a high-stakes overseas trip for the high profile Democratic politician
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is far from the Golden State this weekend, as he travels from the Mideast to the Far East on a high-stakes overseas trip that could fuel future presidential speculation. The two-term California governor with a rising national profile made a quick stop in Israel on Friday, amid the Jewish State's war with Hamas. Then it was on to China, where Newsom aims to discuss climate change with the world's most populous nation.
And the trip, only his second international tour in his official capacity as California governor, carries plenty of risks and rewards for Newsom, who's viewed by many pundits as a likely future presidential contender. 'This trip builds up his credentials,' seasoned Democratic communicator and strategist Chris Moyer noted, a veteran of multiple presidential campaigns, noted. 'It could pay dividends for him later.
In China, Newsom will target areas where California and China can team up to reduce global warming emissions — including a focus on electric vehicles, high-speed rail, and offshore wind energy. While Newsom's immediate predecessors in Sacramento — former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown — both negotiated with China on climate and trade, relations have dramatically worsened between the two superpowers.
But the trip also brings business benefits. Mike Trujillo, a veteran California based Democratic strategist, noted that 'California, if it were its own country, would be the fifth-largest economy in the world.' Governors of the Golden State view it their duty to ensure California remains an economic powerhouse. 'That means making sure other countries, importers, exporters, everything we do in this state, has a good relationship with our supply line.
But Newsom has repeatedly emphasized his support for Biden’s re-election and has stressed it is time Democrats rally around the president. 'President Biden is going to run, and looking forward to getting him re-elected. I think there’s been so much wallowing in the last few months, and hand-wringing in this respect. But we’re gearing up for the campaign,' Newsom said last month in an NBC News interview.
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