California Gov. Gavin Newsom has an advantage with liberal Hollywood in his home state, and a new report shows he could be winning the early battle for the deep pockets of Tinseltown ahead of the 2028 Democratic primary.

“He’s a fighter, that’s what we need!” a top-tier producer described as a “reliable Dem ATM over the decades” told Deadline .

“I just wish more Democrats, like [Chuck] Schumer and the leadership (in Congress), would emulate him, not take any s— from Trump.”

Newsom has won plaudits on the left for his more pugnacious style toward President Donald Trump, trolling him on social media while also embracing new media platforms like podcasts and Substack.

He also earned some love in progressive Hollywood for his fight for Prop 50, the amendment Californians passed easily l

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