Yup. Governor Newsom is positioning California as the anti-Trump, anti-Musk candidate.
California’s Newsom Sets Himself Up as a Foil to Musk and Trump
Most interesting: Newsom wants to create a fund to sue the administration – or defend against Federal lawsuits.
Second most interesting: he’s touring Republican strongholds promoting his economic messages.
Tertiary interesting point: Biden convened a summit for EV makers early in 2020…and excluded Tesla. Elon noticed.