Yeah, allowing California to turn into such a shithole that MILLIONS are leaving that state plus allowing the Pacific Palisades to burn down due to not filling the water reservoirs are such WINNING issues that Republicans have no chance.
Generally, Republicans are just warmed-over versions of the Left and, other than with Reagan and Trump, roll over and play dead against the Dems or like with Bush, becomes like the Dems.
What we see as flaws and failures by Newsom may actually make him more attractive to Democrats in the primaries. But it's too soon to tell who will emerge as their nominee in 2028. They have lost with an unlikable white woman and with an unlikable (sort-of) black woman, so maybe they will think it is the turn of an unlikable Hispanic woman.