When asked if he considers himself a Zionist, the governor did not respond directly: “I revere the state of Israel,” he answered. “I’m proud to support the state of Israel. I deeply, deeply oppose Bibi Netanyahu’s leadership, his opposition to the two-state solution and deeply oppose how he is indulging the far right as it relates to what’s going on in the West Bank.”
Still much better than what is going on right now
No, because if Newsom runs he’ll lose, badly. Giving a corporate stooge like Newsom the nomination would be tantamount to giving Republicans the presidency (or, at best, getting a one-term semi-lull before fascism comes back stronger than ever in 2032).