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    As the California Democratic Party regroups after scandal, Newsom distances himself

    by Phil Willon and Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times May 31, 2019 5 minutes

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Democratic Party's money and political muscle proved pivotal to the success of former Gov. Jerry Brown, helping bankroll his 2010 campaign victory against Republican billionaire Meg Whitman and a ballot measure that eliminated the GOP's leverage over the state budget.

    But Gov. Gavin Newsom may not be as fortunate. The mutually beneficial alliance that has traditionally existed between California governors and their political party is currently in peril as state Democrats, fractured by a sexual harassment scandal that led to the resignation of party Chairman Eric Bauman, prepare to elect a new leader at the California Democratic Party's annual convention in San Francisco this weekend.

    Newsom's ambitious agenda, which includes expanding healthcare coverage and addressing California's desperate need for affordable housing, depends greatly on having a strong, credible party behind him that will work to preserve the Democrats' supermajority in the Legislature and push through statewide

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