Only one thing stands in the way of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom running for president, according to a new report.

The latest drought and the Democrat-run state's inability to navigate a recurring, decades-long problem are mind-boggling.

When it comes to tangling with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, California Democrat Gavin Newsom leads with his jaw.

The message comes as the Golden State is having trouble keeping the lights on amid a late-summer heat wave.

California has to fire up gas-powered generators as a heat wave leads to demand beyond what the state's power grid can meet.

'I appreciate the Legislature's action to maintain energy reliability as the State accelerates the transition to clean energy.'

This will make for some awkward dinner conversation in the Newsom household over the next few weeks.

Yes! Save the planet! Clean the air! Stop emissions by running your car on electricity! Just don't do it this week.

Whoever was behind these advertisements in San Francisco and Los Angeles should be named and thoroughly shamed.

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