Over the next few months, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will single-handedly remake the face of the state’s Democratic Party. In his latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains how Newsom came to occupy this position of power and what that means for his own political ambitions. SOURCES AND FURTHER READING: One Seat, Competing Pressures as Newsom Considers Senate Pick https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/us/California-senate-seat-padilla-newsom.html Pressure Mounts on Newsom Over Pick to Succeed Harris as California's New Senator https://www.kqed.org/news/11849699/pressure-mounts-on-newsom-over-pick-to-succeed-harris-as-californias-new-senator Rep. Karen Bass: Kamala Harris Senate replacement should be an African American woman https://www.foxla.com/the-issue-is/rep-karen-bass-kamala-harris-senate-replacement-should-be-an-african-american-woman Dianne Feinstein says she backs Padilla to replace Harris in Senate https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/02/politics/dianne-feinstein-alex-padilla-kamala-harris-california-senator/index.html About me: I was named "best dressed" in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN's editor at large and author of the daily "Point" newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics. CREDITS Writer: Chris Cillizza Producer: Allison Gordon The Point Editor: Leigh Munsil Video Editor: Steven Sevilla Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cillizzac/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cillizzacnn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.cillizza/ Subscribe to The Point newsletter: https://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/the-point-with-chris-cillizza?source=Point_Youtube. #CNN #Cillizza #GavinNewsom