Print One after another, nearly every speaker at the California Democratic Party convention — a lineup that included the vice president of the United States as well as a grocery clerk — showered effusive praise on Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday as he fights an effort to oust him from office. “Gavin and I go back to being elected at the same time in San Francisco, many, many years ago, and I’ll tell you, I’ve seen firsthand what a leader he is and how he really does put his heart into his work on behalf of the people of California,” said Vice President Kamala Harris. “And President Joe Biden and I support him 100%.”