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Gavin Newsom

Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. Before becoming governor, he was the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019. He was also the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.[1][2]

Gavin Newsom
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Newsom in 2024
40th Governor of California
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
LieutenantEleni Kounalakis
Preceded byJerry Brown
49th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 7, 2019
GovernorJerry Brown
Preceded byAbel Maldonado
Succeeded byEleni Kounalakis
42nd Mayor of San Francisco
In office
January 8, 2004 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byWillie Brown
Succeeded byEd Lee
Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office
January 8, 1997 – January 8, 2004
Preceded byKevin Shelley
Succeeded byMichela Alioto-Pier
Constituency2nd district
Personal details
Born
Gavin Christopher Newsom

10 October 1967 (aged 58)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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    (m. 2001; div. 2006)​
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    (m. 2008)​
Children4
FatherWilliam Newsom
ResidenceFair Oaks, California
EducationSanta Clara University (BS)
SignatureGavin Newsom's signature
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Biography

Early life and education

Gavin Christopher Newsom was born on October 10, 1967 in San Francisco, California to Tessa Menzies Newsom and William A. Newsom lll. During his childhood he was diagnosed with dyslexia, which made it very difficult to read, write, spell and work with numbers and his parents divorced in 1972 when he was five years old.

During his teen years, Newsom had to work several jobs to support his family plus he was a shooting guard as a basketball player in high school.[3]

He attended schools and universities such as, Ecole Notre Dames Des Victories, Redwood High School, Santa Clara University and later graduated with a Bachelor of Science and also studied abroad in Rome, Italy.[4][5]

Political career

Mayor of San Francisco

In November 2003, Newsom announced his candidacy for mayor and was officially sworn in as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco on January 8, 2004.

In November 2007, he ran for reelection and was sworn in for a second term in January 2008. He served as mayor of San Francisco from 2004 until his term ended in January 2011. Newsom previously served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1997 until January 2004, shortly before becoming mayor of the city.[6]

Lieutenant Governor of California

In March 2010, Newsom officially announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor and he won the democratic primary in June 2010, he won the election along with former California governor Jerry Brown and was sworn in as 49th lieutenant governor of California on January 10, 2011. In 2014, he ran for reelection and was sworn in for a second term in January 2015. Newsom served as lieutenant governor of California from 2011 until his term ended in January 2019.[7][8]

Governor of California

Main page: 2018 California gubernatorial election

In 2015, while Newsom was still lieutenant governor, he announced that he'll run for governor in 2018. In June 2018, he won the democratic primary and had chosen former ambassador Eleni Kounalakis as his running mate for lieutenant governor. In November 2018, he defeated republican candidate John H. Cox, and was confirmed the winner of the race.[9][10] Newsom was officially sworn in as 40th governor of California on January 7, 2019.[11][12][13]

Main page: 2022 California gubernatorial election

In late 2021, Newsom launched his reelection campaign to a second term as governor.[14][15][16] On November 8, 2022, he defeated state senator and Republican candidate Brian Dahle to a second term as governor with Eleni Kounalakis as his running mate in the 2022 election.[17][18][19][20][21][22] Newsom was sworn in to a second term as governor on January 6, 2023.[23]

In September 2022, Newsom made California the first sanctuary state for transgender youth.[24]

Personal life

Newsom was previously married to attorney Kimberly Guilfoyle from 2001 until they divorced in 2006.[25] He had met actress Jennifer Siebel[26] [27]on a blind date at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in October 2006, and soon began dating afterwards. He officially proposed to Siebel in January 2008 and announced their engagement. Seven months later they officially got married in July 2008.[28][29] Newsom is also Roman Catholic in religion.[30]

They have four children together, two daughters named, Montana and Brooklynn Newsom and two sons named, Dutch and Hunter Newsom[31][32] and he also has a sister named Hilary Newsom[33] and is related to former U.S. house speaker Nancy Pelosi.[34]

Gavin Newsom Media

  • San Francisco Supervisor Gavin Newsom, District 2 1999.jpg

    San Francisco Supervisor Gavin Newsom, District 2 1999

  • Gavin Newsom, San Francisco, 1999.jpg

    Gavin Newsom, San Francisco Board of Supervisors member in 1999

  • Gavin Newsom speaking, No on Proposition 8 rally, UC Berkeley (October 2008).jpg

    Newsom campaigning against Proposition 8 in 2008

  • Gavin Newsom official photo.jpg

    Official portrait of Newsom as lieutenant governor of California

  • Newsom campaigns for Jerry Brown for governor, October 2010

  • Ceremony for the reestablishment of the Commission of the Californias in 2019. Pictured are Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez of Baja California (left), Governor Gavin Newsom of California (center), and Governor Carlos Mendoza Davis of Baja California Sur (right).

  • Newsom meets with health officials on the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020.

  • Newsom talks about climate change at North Complex Fire, September 2020.

Notes

References

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  17. ↑ "California Governor Election Results" (in en-US). The New York Times. 2022-11-08. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-california-governor.html. Retrieved 2022-11-09. 
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  30. ↑ Boffi, Kristen (April 12, 2008). "San Francisco's Gavin Newsom sits down with The Santa Clara Newsom discusses how Santa Clara guides his career". The Santa Clara. http://media.www.thesantaclara.com/media/storage/paper946/news/2008/02/14/News/San-Franciscos.Gavin.Newsom.Sits.Down.With.The.Santa.Clara-3210314.shtml. Retrieved April 13, 2008. 
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