Republicans take stock of Newsom, a 'Tier 1 Democrat' after Prop 50

Republicans insist Gov. Gavin Newsom of California isn’t a threat to the Trump presidency. White House allies argue privately that he’s too liberal, too manicured and just too California to win a national election.

And yet: They also acknowledge this week that Newsom looks more politically formidable than at any other point in his career.

One Republican strategist said Newsom’s winning redistricting campaign in California transformed him into a top rival of Donald Trump,” while another conceded it had cemented him as a “Tier 1 Democrat.”

The passage of California’s redistricting measure, Proposition 50, said Matthew Bartlett, a Republican strategist and former Trump administration appointee, represented “the rise of Gavin Newsom as a prime political opponent of Donald Trump.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/republicans-stock-newsom-tier-1-140000629.html

You mean because he isn't a fat slob like Trump he can't win the MAGA vote?

I think Newsome had to take this fight in response to Trump. California contributes more tax dollars to the Federal government than it receives. Trump wanted to take even more money from the state.