In a week when the US Democratic Party finally showed some signs of life after a year of flatlining, one man proved he was already the picture of political health: Gavin Newsom.

The telegenic governor of California took another big step towards cementing his place as de facto leader of America’s opposition — and the presumed frontrunner in the race to be the party’s White House nominee in 2028.

California voted by a thumping majority to redraw congressional districts in Democrats’ favor, approving Newsom’s plan to counter similar gerrymandering that President Donald Trump ordered in Texas.

The move aimed to level the playing field for the 2026 midterm elections, when Democrats hope to wrestle control of the House of Representatives from a Republican majority they say has done nothing to

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