Gavin Newsom

Discussed as a political figure whose actions or potential influence on redistricting and party strategy are being debated.

“Gavin Newsom's breathing down her neck.”

Noted as having performed well in the 2025 presidential primary.

“Look, Rahm, look, Rahm, Rahm... You know, I would say that, um, uh, Gavin Newsom won the presidential primary of 2025. Uh, I think Rahm is doing pretty well in 2026, at, at least with opinion elites. I mean, he's, he's, he's throwing out a bunch of ideas. He's…”

Current Governor of California whose housing construction promises were discussed.

“[audience applauding] I should say we invited the top Republicans, too. Unfortunately, they could not make it tonight. There have been, there have been a lot of debates lately, a lot of debates this week. This is not one of them. What we're doing here tonight …”

Current Governor of California praised by Matt Mahan for his bold stance on housing policy.

“Well, I think... Actually, I think Governor Newsom has been a champion for housing and, and while I've-- he and I have disagreed publicly on some other policy areas, I think he's been bolder on housing than, than other, um, past governors we've had, and I give…”

The current governor who has threatened lawsuits against cities for opposing housing laws.

“Thank you, Mr. Villaraigosa.I, I wanna talk a bit about one of the difficult fights that a lot of housing projects have run into, which is the conflict with cities and counties. And Mr. Becerra, you were state attorney general when California began suing citie…”

Acknowledged as a 'housing governor' who has passed relevant legislation.

“These are jobs where you gotta make tough calls. I made those tough calls. That's how crime went down 48%. It was the most violent big city in America when I got there. That's how graduation rates went up 60%. I rocked the apple cart, and I made the tough call…”

Mentioned by Ezra Klein regarding his existing homelessness policies and focus on accountability.

“When you say that you wanna see-- Hold the, hold the applause. When you say that you wanna see more accountability in the homelessness programs, that's not a new thing to hear from leaders, right? It's not like Governor Newsom doesn't want accountability in th…”

Contacted regarding an architectural plan for rebuilding that ultimately failed.

“Not, I'm not only a, uh, born and raised Los Angelino, but I'm second generation. My dad was born and raised in LA. And so this is my life, and I have seen this city just fall apart, you know, over the last-I don't know, eight, nine years, but especially the l…”

Suggested as a primary opponent for Kamala Harris.

“... but this, th- th- this is where I thought the Democrats made a mistake in the States. I thought that, um, rather than being crowned, and I can see, you know, of course, one see both sides, but I thought that rather than being crowned, it would have been go…”

Mentioned by Steven Bartlett as a guest who attracts criticism from opposing sides.

“I sit here with Ivanka Trump, I'm attacked. I sit here with Michelle Obama, attacked. Gavin Newsom, attacked. [laughs] And I understand. There's this great quote which I favorited the other day. It was like, "You have to join a tribe or you get killed by one."…”

Praised for his effective handling of redistricting in California.

“Although I have to say, Newsom got the job done in California. He, like, hit them hard and won redistricting.”