California Democrats say Kamala Harris could have upper hand over Gavin Newsom if they run

Regardless of who contests next year's general election, the political chattering class is talking about the prospects of Harris, regarded by some as President Joe Biden's heir apparent, and Newsom, who has been rapidly building his national profile, including by debating 2024 Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

Some Democrats at a California state party convention in Sacramento contend Newsom will cede to Harris, based on their shared histories in San Francisco when Newsom was mayor and Harris was district attorney and, then in California's capital, when Newsom was lieutenant governor and Harris was attorney general. But other party members are of the opinion that the next primary should be an open, competitive race.

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