Gavin Newsom, Early Champion of Single-Payer, Moderates in the Face of Fiscal Limits

Gavin Newsom, California's governor, initially aimed to establish a single-payer healthcare system but faced fiscal limits and instead implemented various benefits and programs, including Medi-Cal coverage expansions and mental health treatments. His approach is described as socially liberal and fiscally pragmatic. Newsom's healthcare record will be scrutinized in his final term as governor.