“Young Man in a Hurry” is full of eyebrow-raising anecdotes, including an extended cameo by Donald Trump.

Mr. Newsom, the California governor and a potential presidential candidate, writes that the privileged caricature of his background is mistaken.

Then there’s the stuff Newsom has been doing. Forcing the president to backtrack on deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles. Parrying the GOP’s Texas redistricting coup with Prop 50, the recently ...

California’s governor has been touted as the Democrats’ best shot in 2028. But first he’ll need to convince voters that he’s not just a slick establishment politician.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is widely seen as the front-runner for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. But he ...