A few days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom returned from his trip to China, many political watchers in the state are still trying to figure out exactly what the trip was. From Gavin’s perspective, it was a massive success because he was making deals with one of the world’s most powerful leaders on the topic he believes is the most pressing challenge facing humanity – climate change. From the perspective of many watchers, it was an odd combination of gaffes and tone-deaf words, photos, and messaging. It was so terrible that it’s difficult to believe that professional strategists were paid big money to orchestrate it all.