It's not even just that, Gavin Newsom is *specifically* not especially popular as a governor in CA anymore and basically only gets really positive press when he's fighting Republicans or stoking blue state CA resentment. His own state dislikes the idea of him as President.
Also, much of America (wrongly imo but nonetheless) has a visceral negative reaction to the word “California.” He’ll stoke turnout among republicans, fueled by “don’t California my (insert purple state here)” signs.
Precisely!
Dear Loud Penitent, We in California put him BACK into office with a huge majority. It's not so much that he would be a great presidential candidate as it is that PresiPedo has poisoned the well. GOP now stands for Guardians Of Pedos party. Republican now means complicit, treasonous, liar.
I'm in California. I am very familiar with Newsom's public approval