This article is all mixed up and bit light on being well informed.    First he suggests Newsom is talking tough cause he is scared.  Then he asks why and fails to give the obvious answer of the well organized efforts by two different groups to recall him and the history in California of recalling govs when blackouts occur(Gov Grey in 2010). Then he muddies the waters even more by comparing the move to when Castro used energy shortages as an excuse to collectivize energy utiliies under his own control.  This suggests that rather than Newsom being scared, the blackouts may have been intentional giving Newsom a rational for Nationalizing and consolidating even more control over California into his hands.  But the author doesn't call out this position and claim it but seems to miss it or not want to draw anymore attention to how his original narrative is undermined by his comparison to Castro. I usually really like American thinker but this one is light on facts and clear proof of his theory.