Gavin Newsom’s rosy painting of California’s economy leaves out its darker undertones

By Dan Walters, CalMatters

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.

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As Gavin Newsom makes his increasingly frequent appearances outside the state — seemingly preparing for a 2028 presidential campaign — one of his stock messages is that California’s economy is soaring.

“We dominate in every category,” Newsom bragged during a recent presentationto the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank. “We are the center of the universe…