Antalya, Türkiye - California Governor Gavin Newsom provided a massive update on his plans for a potential presidential run in 2028, revealing his timetable for the decision.

"I'll make the determination at the beginning of the year," Newsom told Türkiye's Anadolu news agency while attending the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). "So we'll spend the next few weeks with the family and make a decision early January."

Newsom's comments are some of the first he has made regarding the 2028 election, a fight he is widely expected to contest. Despite being asked countless times about the race, he has repeatedly refused to offer a definitive answer.

In a poll put out by the Lake Research Partners in May, Newsom is closely tied with former Vice President Kamala Harris in a potential one-on-one matchup. Since the poll, questions have floated about whether he'd choose to run if Harris entered the race.

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If Newsom runs, he is likely to face an uphill battle due to his deeply divided popularity among Democrats, and a general dislike among Republicans.

This has not stopped him touting his diplomatic credentials during COP31, an international trip he has used to parlay with world leaders such as newly-reelected Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva, with whom he expanded California's climate partnership.

He also finalized a new climate agreement with Portugal and highlighted opportunities for cooperating with Türkiye on wildfire management.

"I think there’s a lot to learn and a lot to share," he said of the latter, emphasizing the importance of exchanging technologies with one another and learning lessons through experience.

Turning to domestic issues and the midterm elections, he declared that President Donald Trump had suffered a "historic rebuke" and stressed that "the vast majority of people around the globe" are happy with the results.