"On Saturday, Democrats streamed through the Moscone Center convention complex, sporting lanyards emblazoned with Gavin Newsom's name and tote bags adorned with one of Nancy Pelosi's favorite aphorisms: We don't Agonize, we organize symbols of a party in transition as the former speaker approaches retirement and the term-limited governor eyes a presidential campaign."
"When you poke the bear, the bear rips your fucking head off. Come November, he declared to a packed hall, there will be a reckoning."
"Across hours of fiery speeches and caucus meetings, speakers touted the resounding success of Proposition 50 last year the state's redistricting counterstrike to a Republican gerrymander in Texas. This, they argued, was a testament to California's role both as a blueprint for the national party and a bulwark against the Trump administration."
Thousands of California Democratic delegates, activists and elected officials gathered in San Francisco energized by recent victories and focused on checking President Donald Trump's power in the midterms. Attendees displayed Gavin Newsom lanyards and Nancy Pelosi tote bags, reflecting leadership transitions as Pelosi nears retirement and Newsom considers a presidential bid. Speakers condemned Trump's healthcare cuts, expanded deportations and federal targeting of political opponents and blue states. Senator Adam Schiff issued a stark warning of political consequences. Delegates celebrated Proposition 50's redistricting success as a model and defensive measure against Republican gerrymandering.
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