📢 Gavin Newsom is Trending – Here’s Why Everyone is Talking About they!
Key Overview
Gavin Christopher Newsom ( NEW-səm; born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2011 to 2019 as the 49th lieutenant governor of California and from 2004 to 2011 as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco. Newsom graduated from Santa Clara University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in political science. Afterward, he founded the boutique winery PlumpJack Group in Oakville, California, with billionaire heir and family friend Gordon Getty as an investor.
Early life
Gavin Christopher Newsom was born on October 10, 1967, in San Francisco, California, to Tessa Thomas (née Menzies) and William Alfred Newsom III, a state appeals court judge and attorney for Getty Oil. A fourth-generation San Franciscan, Newsom comes from a prominent family with deep ties to the city.
Business career
Newsom and his investors created the company PlumpJack Associates L.P. on May 14, 1991. The group started the PlumpJack Winery in 1992 with the financial help of his family friend Gordon Getty. PlumpJack was the name of an opera written by Getty, who invested in 10 of Newsom's 11 businesses.
Early political career
Newsom's first political experience came when he volunteered for Willie Brown's successful campaign for mayor in 1995. Newsom hosted a private fundraiser at his PlumpJack Café. Brown appointed Newsom to a vacant seat on the Parking and Traffic Commission in 1996, and he was later elected president of the commission.
Governor of California (2019–present)
A CalMatters analysis published in 2019 found Newsom's political positions to be more moderate than those of almost every Democratic state legislator in California.
Personal life
Newsom was baptized and raised in his father's Catholic faith. In 2008, he described himself as an "Irish Catholic rebel ... in some respects, but one that still has tremendous admiration for the Church and very strong faith"; when asked about the state of the Catholic Church, Newsom said it was in crisis.
Other political activism
In 2023, Newsom launched Campaign for Democracy, a PAC to take on "authoritarian leaders" in the U.S. It is thought to be a starting point for a possible 2028 presidential bid. As of July 2024, Campaign for Democracy has raised $24 million for direct contributions to candidates and other spending.
Works
Gavin Newsom (2013; co-authored with Lisa Dickey). Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government. London: Penguin Group. ISBN 978-0-1431-2447-4. OCLC 995575939.
See also
Electoral history of Gavin Newsom
External links
Governor Gavin Newsom official government website Gavin Newsom on Twitter official personal Twitter account Office of the Governor of California official governor Twitter account Gavin Newsom for Governor campaign website CityMayors profile about Gavin Newsom Profile at Vote Smart Appearances on C-SPAN Gavin Newsom at On the Issues
📰 Latest News Developments
Gavin Newsom Launches Campaign to Attract Canadians Angry at Donald Trump
Gavin Newsom Launches Campaign to Attract Canadians Angry at Donald Trump
California governor urges Canadians to visit state despite U.S. tensions
Powered by News API
📢 Hashtags: #jaredpolis #stevesisolak #briankemp #brianbenjamin #philscott
Comments
Post a Comment