Gov. Gavin Newsom has made a last-minute endorsement in Silicon Valley\u2019s contested race for Congressional District 16. Newsom is backing state Assemblymember Evan Low in his campaign against former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. The endorsement makes sense to political observers who say the two worked together as Low began his tenure in the Assembly in 2014 \u2014 as well as their mutual opposition to efforts such as Proposition 36 on the November ballot. Lindsey Cobia, Low\u2019s campaign manager, is also Newsom\u2019s deputy chief of staff. Newsom\u2019s endorsement came late on the campaign trail with less than a week before…<\/p>\n