Politico profiles Gavin as a state politician primed for the national stage

Politico article on Gavin Newsom, July 12, 2012

Gavin Newsom was featured in Politico’s roundup of top state politicians considered to be “on the verge of national prominence.”

From the article:

“Now Newsom, 44, is on a shortlist of promising California pols — along with state Attorney General Kamala Harris, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state Controller John Chiang — seen as eventual contenders to become governor or senator. Openings for those positions may not be around the corner, but they will come: The Golden State’s three leading officeholders — Gov. Jerry Brown and Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer — are all in their 70s.”

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