Governor frontrunner Gavin Newsom calls for a more business-friendly state

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the early frontrunner to become California’s next governor, may be best known for championing liberal causes — including gay marriage and legal recreational pot — but a central message during an Orange County stop Wednesday was the need for the state to become more business-friendly.
Newsom emphasized regulatory struggles he encountered while launching a San Francisco wine shop in 1992. The company, PlumbJack, eventually expanded to include wineries