California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made no secret that he intends to play a big role in the resistance to President-elect Donald Trump, but fiscal hawks in his state are warning that expensive strategies and brash plans could do more harm than good.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom appears to be trying to strike a delicate balance between the political brawler that his Democratic base admires and a more measured national leader capable of winning back disenfranchised voters across the country.

By Levi Sumagaysay, Calmatters California’s Central Valley will be left behind no more, its leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom said today as the region became the first in the state to submit its 20-year economic development plan,

California’s governor prepares to take the lead in battling Donald Trump on issues like migrant deportations, emissions reduction, and reproductive rights.