"Though he's been publicly coy, Newsom has been effectively running for president for the better part of a year, something even the most nearsighted observer can see. One envisions the restless governor, facing the end of his term, sitting in the Capitol and crossing days off his official calendar as he longingly gazes toward 2028. Setting aside its dubious merits, Proposition 50 was an unequivocal triumph for Newsom."
"He took a risk that an esoteric subject - congressional map-making - could be turned into a heartfelt issue. He gambled that voters would overlook the cost of a special election - close to $300 million - and agree to hand back the line-drawing powers they seized from Sacramento insiders and politicians who put their own interests first. In doing so, he further raised his national profile and bulked up an already formidable fundraising base."
Gavin Newsom paused fundraising for Proposition 50 before the special election and later resumed solicitations after the measure passed. He thanked donors and asked for contributions to continue opposing Trump. The proposition transferred congressional map-drawing powers from politicians to voters and passed in a landslide. The special election cost nearly $300 million. Newsom converted a technical issue of redistricting into a voter-focused argument and strengthened his national profile and fundraising network. Despite the victory and elevated visibility, his being from California remains his principal liability for a national campaign and complicates his path to the presidency.
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