There appears to be no limit to the hubris of Governor Gavin Newsom. While the state continues to suffer from failed progressive policies that hemorrhage productive citizens and businesses leaving California, Newsom is laser-focused on being the most prominent figure of the Trump resistance.

The Democratic governor tries to rally the nation around his state’s liberal values—even as many Democrats are moving in the opposite direction

Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s congressional Democrats met privately for an hour Wednesday to map out what they expect to be an ugly, uphill fight against President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated efforts to roll back liberal policies in California.