There is also a renewed sense of purpose with Trumpov returning to the White House and California poised to emerge, once more, at the vanguard of the political opposition, with Newsom in the lead.

For example, on Jan. 6 White Christian extremists were in the vanguard of the attack on the Capitol and attempt to end America’s multiracial pluralistic democracy.

“The thing that was most interesting to me from the very beginning, is what happens when somebody who is at the vanguard of political radicalism in their youth gets older?”

The governor said he seeks to balance his desire to preserve California’s role as the vanguard of technology against his job to shield society from potential harm.

Now as governor, Newsom said he seeks to balance his desire to preserve California’s role as the vanguard of technology against his job to shield society from potential harm, particularly around artificial intelligence.