The Washington Examiner’s Byron York assessed how Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is taking a “different” approach from other Democratic lawmakers in reaching out to voters after the 2024 election.

Newsom went viral over the weekend when he argued that the Democratic Party’s brand has become “toxic,” pointing to the party’s low approval rating in recent polling data to back up his argument. Asked about the governor’s assessment of the party, York said that Newsom was “correct” in calling the party’s brand “toxic,” saying the current debate within the party is if it should moderate its views or if it should focus on resisting President Donald Trump “at every turn.”