DeSantis vs. Newsom is the debate we should be having

One man has made cutting carbon emissions his state’s top policy priority. The other has prioritized energy production.

One made his state the most welcoming sanctuary jurisdiction for migrants from all over the world. The other signed one of the nation’s strictest anti-illegal immigration laws ever.

One oversees a state higher education system that has abandoned standardized tests and embraced mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion loyalty oaths. The other is fighting the higher education cartel and returning academic standards to classrooms.

The substantive policy contrasts between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis couldn’t be starker. Both men not only represent the future of their respective parties, but both also have track records guiding their states in new directions.