Newsom Talks Trump, California Economy and Wealth Tax

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 29, 2026 at 20:49  |  49:01  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Gavin Newsom — Governor of California

Summary

California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke with Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Brad Stone in San Francisco about national politics, the California economy, and the proposed wealth tax. Newsom criticized the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and trade posture, defended his economic record, and opposed the state's billionaire wealth tax proposal. He also discussed AI's boom-bust potential, California's clean energy policies, and PG&E's improved accountability framework.

  • Newsom criticized Trump administration actions on immigration, federal troops, and political retaliation.
  • He defended California's economy, citing fourth-largest economy status, Fortune 500 growth, record VC, and manufacturing dominance.
  • He opposed the proposed California wealth tax on billionaires, warning of capital flight and reduced long-term revenue.
  • He called H.R. 1 a fiscal disaster and said it endangers Medi-Cal.
  • He touted California's clean energy investments, grid regionalization, and cap-and-invest extension.
  • He gave a balanced view on AI, seeing long-term platform change but short-term winners and losers.
  • He commented on PG&E's improved governance and said state takeover is unlikely.
  • He discussed future plans and national political dynamics.
Ideas
Gavin Newsom Governor of California 17:27
California supports clean energy growth policies.
California is not walking away from low-carbon green growth. It extended cap-and-invest to 2045, allocated a $56B utility rebate, approved a large battery and solar farm in Fresno County, regionalized the Western grid to export clean energy and improve reliability at lower cost, and advanced energy-efficiency programs. This signals continued policy support for clean energy.
ICLN MED
Gavin Newsom Governor of California 18:27
PG&E improved; state takeover unlikely.
PG&E is a very different company than it was before bankruptcy. Under AB 1054, the state created a framework with executive compensation tied to safety, clawback provisions, and a receivership mechanism if performance fails. Newsom says he is more satisfied and accountability exists, though it can improve, and he is not convinced the state wants to take over the utility, reducing the risk of state control.
PCG MED
Gavin Newsom Governor of California 39:54
AI boom creates platform despite dispersion.
Newsom says the AI boom is not a binary bubble call: even if there is a boom-bust cycle, it will leave behind infrastructure and a new platform that changes everything. In the short term there will be winners and losers, but he is more optimistic longer term and sees California and the US as beneficiaries. California is also leading on frontier-model and large-language-model regulation, which he views as a model.
AI-SECTOR MED
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