What Newsom’s Podcast Reveals About California Politics | John Phillips
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Governor Gavin Newsom's new podcast, "This Is Gavin Newsom," has generated significant discussion across political circles, particularly with the 2026 election approaching. In this episode, KABC radio host John Phillips joins us to discuss what Newsom’s move might signal, how media dynamics are shifting in the state, and what it could mean for key voter groups, including Latino and Asian communities. We also dive into California’s political power centers—from San Francisco to Los Angeles—and whether recent cracks in party dominance could open new paths in 2026.
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00:58 - Gavin Newsom's Political Strategy
07:10 - Civil Dialogue and Its Potential Benefits
Newscum is good he keeps fooling all Californians
09:55 - Political Landscape and Industry Influence
15:56 - Analysis of Upcoming Gubernatorial Race
The democrat partyin CA has been a high speed railway wreak with no survivors, its over. RiP
26:42 - Republican Opportunities and Challenges
33:26 - Media's Role in Shaping Public Perception
CA burried alive by destrictive policies and un American dracoainin laws. Newsome is a bumbling idoit, an auto pen. Lunitic legeslators need to be fired, supreme court is gaslighting ca.
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The miss- management of CA, is on all who have held office several decades. Corruption, extortion, gaslighting, epic fraud waste abouse, money for the train line dissapered, but JD Vance will find out exactlly everything.
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I'm 78 years oild, I saw the Democrats abondoned the good principles that made California a great state to live in. Tax and spend, spend and tax, its no wonder its hard to live in California. The state governent is running a deficit! No one cares about it. Oil companies are leaving because of tax, fines, fees and law suits, lots of them. The state regulates businesses out of existence. Gasoline and houses are almost unafforable. Experts are predicting 10 to 12 dollars a gallon, that will kill any notion of living in California. People are leaving, for instance my nieces and nephews are in Mississippi or Missouri where costs are profounderly afforable.
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Don't forget that Newsom outlawed Foie Gras and he would surely like to outlaw the 2nd amendment, and he's attacking the 1st amendment with his stupid law on AI memes during elections! I comment months later, and now Newsom has gone nasty as the Anti-Trump, so John was right!
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I hope they are shifting right but it may take a lot more pain from the left polices to get there. Far left Liberals are their own worst enemy
@AthosEricWonderful questions, Siyamak. California is certainly unsustainable in terms of so many things.
@ellenjordan7525California can hope and wish all it wants but the rest of the country has written California, Oregon, and Washington off. Get back to us when you have an actual republican govoner.
@pbr549Don't talk. Do some moderate changes to help California.
Newsome would probably be surprised how the majority of Californians react, and what Newsome is really concerned about the majority of Americans.
Do, don't just talk.
This was outstanding.
@charlescurtis6321Newsom does not care about citizens, their neighborhoods, or local small businesses!
@angelicavhee2617what a strange Govzilla dependent take on life from this dude. Out O touch one party dictat.. CUT CUT CUT, end all regulations, RE ENFORCE LAWS DEMOS CREATED!!! Lol Really....if democraps do this then one party democrat leadership, left coast east coast will be cool again. 😂😂😂
@teglaprbambaluftlaurvafhen5449A poll saying 48% of Californians being OK with a Republican Governor is huge. But leave it to the CA GOP to shank it. As Carl Demaio says, the CA GOP is a dumpster fire of consultants capitalizing on losing. They don't back candidates who can win when they have a candidate who can bring in the most donations. Look at personalities like Larry Elder and Steve Garvey.
@harlanjackson6112John, I suspect anyone taking a stand for what they believe should consider being shamed by Sunny Hostin as a badge of honor. Ask Bill Maher. Or Chuck Schumer. Or (as Sunny called them) 'uneducated white women'.
@harlanjackson6112this show is a propaganda platform for the blue cult state. it's c r a p public relations, damage control
@bluegalacticWhy can't this guy run for California governor?
@nathandnicholsonThis guy lost my attention at "Zig Zag" and the new Bud Light?😂
@carloscobian9271The shift from Blue to Red will rely heavily on the issues that matter to Californians. Economic growth and development will be a huge factor, energy efficiency and environmental issues that are important to California. Affordable housing is essential for the young people and low income families to own homes and encouraging startup businesses in California. Homelessness is a key debate in California. Raise the standard of education.
@eileendick8775This guy is a SCHMUCK
@tuckergandyKamala must retire from politics!
@glorial100The worst thing the Democrats have done for themselves is to create and support Sanctuary Cities and policies, give free medical care to illegal immigrants, allow homeless emcampments to take over cities, abandon Americans, etc., etc. The Republican agenda and values are very appealing!
@glorial100I found this interview very informative. Looking forward to more of John Phillips!
@nancyjimeno7001This is a civil & informative conversation, to which I listened to try to understand why there is so much crazy in CA. To say that people aren't that left winged shows how out of touch he is with reality. Sometimes you have to get out of the forest to see the trees. It's the most left wing state in the union. Perhaps find guests that are not based in CA to try to understand how to find the leadership that's needed.
I also found John's statement of Dems aqcuiesing to Harris because the billion dollars spent on her presidential run failed & has all the answers to CA problems is ludicrous. She's a loser because she lacks the basic understanding & critical thinking of the issues & lacks ideas to the one's she thinks she understands. Her posture, lack of ideas, slow processing, out of touch with reality, & inability to answer a question is just crazy to think anyone would vote her in as gov.
I'm not CA. I have only the desire to see beautiful CA fire free, riot free, & a safe place for everyone to live. 💜
Newsom has failed Californians. Let's go red! Vote Republican!
@glorial100Newsom is a chameleon! He is using the media right to advance his agenda while using the immigrants to appeal to the left!
@glorial100Give us a good, electable, Rep. Candidate and voters would vote for him/her. The last candidate was not!!!
We are tired of these corrupt demagogues,
SAVE California!!
VOTE, read, and VOTE..
AS OF JANUARY 24TH 2022 NEWSOM MET HIS FATE VIA THE HANGMAN'S NOOSE FOR TREASON AT CAMP DELTA GITMO. SO IF ANYONE THINKS HE'S WITH US - YOU'RE DUMBER THAN YOU LOOK! ALL YOU'RE SEEING NOW ARE ACTORS IN MASKS/CLONES/CGI/HOLOGRAMS. CHECK GITMO TV TRIBUNALS FOR JUSTICE TO SEE HIS TRIBUNAL DOCKET~ ENJOY THE REST OF THE MOVIE.
@richardgiacomotti404"The Voters are the problem" is not the correct thing to say.
@marantaperez9737Great guest! So true what he said about Kamala Harris.
@mpphotofilmAerospace jobs gone Silicon Valley jobs gone Hollywood industry jobs gone shall I continue I think you get the idea it's a one-way street out of California
@MartinSageNewsome is like Biden or Obama. He will try to present himself as "Look I'm a moderate", but every action he will take will only be as far left as he can possible run at that moment.
@AleckaelGavin Newsom will say anything he has to say to win. If you vote for this guy, you’re just not paying attention.
@fmortal77771And Harris could tripple-dip into CalPers
@traindad77"We have a Republic, if only we can keep it:" Benjamin Franklin. If you ask a parent anywhere, who's on your school board? They don't have a clue! Shame, double shame on them . These are the people they entrust their children to everyday!!!!!
@markjohnson8963Mr. Siya-“Mak” another great show my man! I cannot go 7 days without tuning in even if my feed is off ill search you out.
I cant help but notice the difference between the guest you have who are normal people and the shadiness of the the officials you have on the show. I can totally tell if the light skinned man is a paid official of the state or just a resident. The official double talk or just dont make sense even with softball questions. Please dont change anything except for telling us if theres a problem or which officials refuse your show. I personally dont even know who my offical is in charge of my kings county at the moment, im sure you could remind me?
I have 4 comments Mr. phillips reminds me of…
#1) I agree with him about that wanna be Matthew McConaughey that nobodys buying what hes selling we aint no rainbow gangsters. The deep prostate govt went bye bye now so will he. If he joins the Republican Party when he no longer is in office that needs to be illegal as hell. He never should have been a Democrat with his $50,000,000 co-ownership of a vineyard. Even before the party turned gay i didnt want anybody representing me who doesnt know what its like to be working class poor. Lawyers, lawyers , lawyers i dont even know any lawyers personally im tired of all politicians being vultures. “Mak” do you know what spanish speaking residence of this state call Kamala? “Que Mala” ask the first mexican american next to you what that means and let that be your answer to her chances.
Sir i wish i didnt have to publicly comment to this because it need to be by surprise but WHY CANT WE HIRE ELON AND DOGE TO COME IN TO SACRAMENTO AND CHECK OUR BOOKS LIKE THEY DID WITH USAID? Im willing to contribute to that fund and bet my $300,000 house i live in rn that we find the same terrible actors are the same ones stealing money from us. They said in 2035 social security would have been depleted right when Gen X would need it. NOW WE ALL KNOW WHY!
Just like every time im in the midwest or texas i hear the same jokes and questions about all the taxes we pay. Give me a break how am i the only one who is calling for this? I believe they have their grifty paws in silicone valley too especially Google Plex every donation, charity or write off goes to those rainbow gangsters.
Mak i was a lifelong Democrat who doesnt remember a vote that said do we want to join forces with the gays hell no they just take it up on themselves to ruin everything…
Problematic is that Gavin Newsome lies regularly?...If his mouth is moving -- He is probably lying... It's a regular event not just a one time slip... Of the tongue....laxvespa-LOSANGELES
@RReaserThe name of this interviewee sounds familiar to me. He’s clear speaker and knowledgeable. I’m hopeful for Californians!
@clarasantiso8246This interview was skewed too far to the right for me. Personally. Not casting aspersions on anyone here. I’m one of those Californians who volunteers and sees what Governor Newsom is trying to accomplish for the state and for its citizens. Every state has issues. Every state has “politicians”. It would be the height of FOLLY to turn this state red and, for example, allowing developers to pave the state over, drill on protected lands etc. It’s worrisome that this type of rhetoric is branded as “this is what’s better for California”. It’s not. Not better than what we have now.
@arraycheeAll I know 2026. A lot of Democrats are gonna lose their seats cause people in California freaking tired of their BS
@jameskaikainahaole6152Left???!! The democrats are moving to the left??!! Since when?
They’re pro war, pro Israel, prom big pharma, big banks, tax cuts for the rich…
In what world are their politics progressive or leftist??
Is that Pelosi was getting her hair done and salons during Covid while we were all lockdown?
@Werfamily123-7tCalifornia election primaries are heavily biased against Republicans in the current climate because there is a single primary for an office, in which all candidates for the office compete, regardless of their party affiliation. So the two candidates who run in the final election are likely to be Democrats, since California's voters are largely registered as Democrats. This weighs us leftward.
@WendyLouPollockDo not TRUST this man Newsome. He is worse than a lizard
@oilstonourishI was taking this guy seriously until the Trump Derangement Syndrome comment.
This guy is super partisan.
Next.
Voter IDs and same day PUBLIC counting. 🇺🇸 ❤
@christinatoros0l69Newsom is like a chameleon. He changes his stance whoever he talks to. Not that it’s what he actually believes in but it’s what he thinks the people want to hear. Even then, stupid people will continue to vote for him. Beware!!
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