Gavin Newsom

Who, if not Gavin Newsom? At present, observers believe that only the energetic governor of California will be able to stand up to Donald Trump or another Republican for the Democrats in the 2028 US presidential election. Since taking office in 2019, the 58-year-old has turned the state into a global pioneer in climate and environmental policy. In 2023, for example, he sued five major oil companies for damages for their complicity in global warming. California is to be climate-neutral by 2045 and all new cars and small trucks sold here are to be emission-free by 2035. Although Trump stopped the ban on combustion engine sales in May, Newsom and 10 other states are already suing against it.