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Dan Walters | California’s Politics Drifts Rightward While New York’s Leans Left

CALIFORNIA, JUL 4 – California's political shift rightward under Gov. Newsom contrasts with New York’s progressive surge led by Zohran Mamdani, highlighting Democratic divisions over economic and social issues.

  • California Governor Gavin Newsom's bills to overhaul CEQA pass amid rightward drift; meanwhile, NY Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins surprise mayoral primary, signaling continued political shifts.
  • California’s political shift is driven by voter concerns over inflation and crime, prompting Newsom’s rightward policy moves and fueling Mamdani’s insurgent campaign amid party debates.
  • USC analysis shows young Californians increasingly register Republican; in 2024, Harris received 58.5% versus Trump’s 38.3%, the narrowest margin since 2008.
  • In San Francisco, Daniel Lurie’s election on pledges to balance the budget and curb crime signals waning progressive influence, according to activists.
  • If the youth rightward shift persists as baby boomer Democrats exit, California politics may become less predictable and more competitive, though GOP presidential wins remain unlikely soon.
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California’s politics drifts rightward while New York’s leans left

The Democratic Party’s eight months of internal debate, recriminations and soul searching that followed Donald Trump’s win and Kamala Harris’ loss in last year’s presidential duel got another jolt last month, when an otherwise obscure 33-year-old state legislator finished first in New York City’s mayoral primary. Many Democratic leaders have concluded that Trump’s win was rooted in the image of their party reflecting priorities of college-educat…

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Palo Alto Online broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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