CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) believes it’s time for fellow Democrats to get out of their comfort zone.

The California governor has made a point of doing just that — but critics question whether he is breaking out of the party’s echo chamber or building a new national brand.

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