Gavin Newsom Poised to Run for President, Timing Unclear

California Gov. Gavin Newsom could be setting himself up for a 2024 presidential run, but a bid in this election cycle is far from guaranteed.
That was what multiple high-level politicians in California told The Epoch Times.
“He’s certainly running a shadow campaign right now to be in position,” said Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) in an interview with The Epoch Times on June 13.
“I think they’re just trying to keep the options open for if and when [President Joe] Biden blows up,” he continued.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) holds a news conference on HR 1585, a House of Representatives bill known as the Prohibiting Parental Secrecy Policies in Schools Act, in Chico, Calif., on March 15, 2023. (Screenshot via Facebook/Rep. Doug LaMalfa)
Newsom pledged he wouldn’t contest the 2024 presidential nomination with Biden, according to November 2022 reporting from Politico. That leaves open the possibility of a Newsom run if Biden is out of the picture before November 2024….