California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, published his memoir Tuesday in a step experts said was necessary before rolling out any future campaign.Such books offer “a sort of summary” of a potential candidate’s view of the country and allow a politician to “sort of control” publicity outside of the normal news cycle, said Brian Arbour, a political science professor at the City University of New York.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Travis Ridout, a political science professor at Washington State University, said book tours “give potential candidates a way to campaign without really admitting that they are campaigning.”Through a book, he said, politicians can “establish an official version of their background and experiences” and “make them seem credible” before a campaign.But Newsom insists that “Young Man in a Hurry,” published a year late due to the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, is