Locked in an online showdown with Trump over the L.A. protests, Newsom is styling himself as an internet-era champion of the left.

Trump and Gavin Newsom locked in bizarre LA protests meme battle - ANALYSIS: The administration and the governor have locked ...

The governor's press office has been in overdrive, posting memes mocking critics and comparing Trump to a Star Wars villain.

Gavin Newsom may not have fallen out of a coconut tree, but the current California governor and likely presidential campaign ...