California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using his statements on transgender athletes to shift the focus of the country's electorate from culture wars and populism to policy and results, and to defuse any and all culture war arguments that the Republicans may use against him.

By all means, Newsom seek out answers to help your party win elections, but have a spine while doing it,” writes columnist LeBron Hill

As a wounded Democratic Party struggles to regroup, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding mostly chummy conversations with prominent conservatives on a new podcast he’s touting as a way for the party to grapple with the MAGA movement’s popularity.