California's 175th anniversary gets a special commemorative driver's license this summer. It will feature a portrait of Governor Gavin Newsom. A very handsome portrait. High-quality. Best license ever made, people are saying. This is definitely about celebrating the state and not at all about Newsom's face being on every Californian's ID for the next decade. The self-awareness is at least there in the parenthetical disclaimer that it's not about him despite the handsome photo. It absolutely is about him.