Kamaji:
"Now Newsom is really torn - does he go for the VP slot, or for the next senator from Calif."
Nancy already endorsed Schiff to replace Feinstein a week or two ago.
I believe that she wouldn't have done this without checking with Newson first.
I'll speculate that Newsom told her it was ok, because he was intent on going after the presidential seat in 2024 -- or perhaps the VP.