One thing for sure, Newsom will not have much influence over the race to replace him. He’s certainly not positioned to name his successor, the way President Biden did when he quit his reelection run and anointed Vice President Kamala Harris.

With ballots already in voters’ hands, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday swooped in to make a last-minute endorsement in the District 16 congressional race, picking Assemblymember Evan Low over former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo.