Dan Walters: Newsom’s California record won’t help a run for White House

Six years into his governorship and with two years to go, Gavin Newsom is at a political inflection point, choosing whether to finish his stint and resume his wine and restaurant business, or mount a campaign for the White House.

While deflecting questions and media speculation about the latter, Newsom’s recent political positions and official acts are perfectly consistent with a nascent presidential campaign.

For instance, Newsom on Monday made the sixth stop on his California Jobs First tour of rural counties.