Gavin Newsom Faces Contrasting Protests and Liberal Ads Over Climate Policy

California Governor Gavin Newsom was the target of a viral protest when a group of older MAGA supporters performed a dance in front of his Fair Oaks mansion, an incident shared on TikTok and mocked online. The demonstrators, wearing red caps and shirts, used the stunt to criticize Newsom’s policies, though the specific grievance was unclear.

Separately, the progressive advocacy group Streets For All launched newspaper ads in South Carolina and Nevada criticizing Newsom’s recent changes to the state’s cap‑and‑invest program. The ads claim the revisions could divert billions from clean‑energy, water, transit and housing funds to oil and industrial polluters, prompting backlash from environmental groups and the California Air Resources Board, which defended the adjustments as a balance between climate goals and industry retention. Both episodes highlight mounting political pressure on Newsom as he eyes a potential 2028 presidential run.