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Gavin Newsom

Person

Governor of California, whose response to the LA fires, including executive orders on price gouging and rebuilding permits, was a major topic of discussion.


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Summary

Gavin Christopher Newsom, born October 10, 1967, is an American politician and businessman who has served as the 40th Governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held positions as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of California (2011-2019) and the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco (2004-2011). Newsom graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science in political science and co-founded the PlumpJack Group, a company managing wineries, restaurants, and hotels. His political career began in 1996 with an appointment to San Francisco's Parking and Traffic Commission, followed by service on the Board of Supervisors before his election as mayor. As governor, he faced a recall effort in 2021 due to criticism of his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic but was reelected in 2022. Newsom has also hosted "The Gavin Newsom Show" and authored "Citizenville." He has been a prominent figure in national discussions regarding immigration policy, sanctuary cities, and the actions of federal and local law enforcement, notably clashing with federal authorities over issues like ICE raids and the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Education

    Santa Clara University (Bachelor of Science in Political Science)

  • Full Name

    Gavin Christopher Newsom

  • Hosted Show

    The Gavin Newsom Show (2012-2013)

  • Current Role

    40th Governor of California

  • Authored Book

    Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government (2013)

  • Date of Birth

    1967-10-10

  • Previous Role

    San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission (1996)

  • Hosted Podcast

    This is Gavin Newsom (since 2025)

  • Place of Birth

    San Francisco, California, United States

  • Political Party

    Democratic Party

  • Business Venture

    Co-founder of PlumpJack Group (wineries, restaurants, hotels)

  • Dyslexia Diagnosis

    Age 5

Timeline
  • Born in San Francisco, California, United States. (Source: Summary)

    1967-10-10

  • Graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. (Source: Summary)

    1989-XX-XX

  • Formed PlumpJack Associates (later PlumpJack Group). (Source: Web Search)

    1991-XX-XX

  • Started a retail wine shop in San Francisco, which grew into the PlumpJack Group. (Source: Web Search)

    1992-XX-XX

  • Volunteered for Willie Brown's mayoral campaign. (Source: Web Search)

    1995-XX-XX

  • Appointed to San Francisco's Parking and Traffic Commission by Mayor Willie Brown. (Source: Summary)

    1996-XX-XX

  • Appointed to fill a vacancy on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors by Mayor Willie Brown. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1997-01-08

  • First elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1998-XX-XX

  • Elected 42nd Mayor of San Francisco. (Source: Summary)

    2003-XX-XX

  • Began serving as Mayor of San Francisco. (Source: Summary)

    2004-XX-XX

  • Reelected Mayor of San Francisco with 72% of the vote. (Source: DBPedia)

    2007-XX-XX

  • Elected 49th Lieutenant Governor of California. (Source: Summary)

    2010-XX-XX

  • Began serving as Lieutenant Governor of California. (Source: Summary)

    2011-XX-XX

  • Began hosting "The Gavin Newsom Show" on Current TV. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2012-XX-XX

  • Authored the book "Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government." (Source: Summary)

    2013-XX-XX

  • Concluded hosting "The Gavin Newsom Show." (Source: Wikipedia)

    2013-XX-XX

  • Reelected Lieutenant Governor of California. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2014-XX-XX

  • Elected 40th Governor of California. (Source: Summary)

    2018-11-06

  • Sworn into office as Governor of California. (Source: Web Search)

    2019-01-07

  • Faced and prevailed in an unsuccessful recall effort during his governorship. (Source: Summary)

    2021-XX-XX

  • Reelected for a second term as Governor of California. (Source: Summary)

    2022-XX-XX

  • Began hosting the podcast "This is Gavin Newsom." (Source: Wikipedia)

    2025-XX-XX

  • Involved in discussions regarding national immigration policy, sanctuary cities, and the clash between federal and local law enforcement, including the deployment of the National Guard following ICE raids in Los Angeles. (Source: Related Document)

    XXXX-XX-XX

Gavin Newsom

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. The company grew to manage 23 businesses, including wineries, restaurants, and hotels. Newsom began his political career in 1996, when San Francisco mayor Willie Brown appointed him to the city's Parking and Traffic Commission. Brown then appointed Newsom to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors the next year and Newsom was first elected to the board in 1998. Newsom was elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003 and reelected in 2007. He was elected lieutenant governor of California in 2010 and reelected in 2014. As lieutenant governor, Newsom hosted The Gavin Newsom Show from 2012 to 2013 and in 2013 wrote the book Citizenville, which focuses on using digital tools for democratic change. Since 2025, he has hosted the podcast This is Gavin Newsom. Newsom was elected governor of California in 2018. During his tenure, he faced criticism for his personal behavior and leadership style during the COVID-19 pandemic that contributed to an unsuccessful recall effort in 2021; he was reelected the next year with about 59% of the vote.

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  • Gavin Newsom - Wikipedia

    Gavin Christopher Newsom (/ˈ n juː s ə m/_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 "Democratic Party (United States)"), 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. [...] 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. His maternal great-grandfather Thomas Addis was a pioneering nephrologist and professor of medicine at Stanford University noted for his groundbreaking research on kidney disease.( Newsom is a [...] | Preceded by | Willie Brown "Willie Brown (politician)") | | Succeeded by | Ed Lee | | Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district | | In office January 8, 1997– January 8, 2004 | | Preceded by | Kevin Shelley | | Succeeded by | Michela Alioto-Pier | | | | Personal details | | Born | Gavin Christopher Newsom (1967-10-10) October 10, 1967 (age 57) San Francisco, California, U.S. | | Political party | Democratic "Democratic Party (United States)") |

  • Gavin Newsom | National Guard, Wife, Podcast, Trump, & Facts

    ## News • Gavin Newsom (born October 10, 1967, San Francisco, California, U.S.) is an American Democratic politician who is the governor of California (2019– ). He previously served as lieutenant governor of the state (2011–19) and as mayor of San Francisco (2004–11). ## Early life and education [...] Newsom was the eldest of two children born to Tessa (Thomas Menzies) Newsom and William Alfred Newsom III. His father was a lawyer who later served as an appellate court justice. In 1972 Gavin Newsom’s parents divorced, and he and his sister lived with their mother, who held multiple jobs. He struggled in school due to severe dyslexia, a condition with which he was diagnosed at age five. However, Newsom was gifted at sports and later attended Santa Clara University on a partial baseball [...] Gavin Newsom has been the governor of California since 2019. Two years later he survived a recall election that featured 46 other candidates. In 2022 he was reelected. Due to term limits, Newsom cannot run for a third term in 2026. He will leave office the following year. ### When will Gavin Newsom’s term as governor end?

  • Gavin Newsom - Governors of California

    Gavin Christopher Newsom was born in San Francisco on October 10, 1967, to Tessa Thomas Menzies and William Alfred Newsom III. Newsom received a partial baseball scholarship from Santa Clara University, where he graduated in 1989 with a degree in political science. [...] After graduating from Santa Clara, Newsom worked briefly in sales and real estate before starting a retail wine shop in 1992 in San Francisco. The business eventually grew into the PlumpJack Group, which includes restaurants, luxury resorts and wineries throughout California. [...] While still mayor of San Francisco, Newsom was elected the 49th lieutenant governor of California in 2010, and re-elected in 2014. On November 6, 2018, Newsom was elected the 40th governor of California. #### Speeches #### Bibliography Books and Articles Websites Office of the Governor National Governors Association Home | Contact Us | Legal Information | Accessibility | About Us Copyright © 2019 California State Library, All Right Reserved

  • Gavin Newsom, Governor of California - Yale Center for Dyslexia

    Newsom first stepped into the political arena in 1995 as a volunteer for Willie Brown’s mayoral campaign. He later served on a number of boards and commissions, including the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, where his business background was a major asset. From then on, Newsom has earned the respect of colleagues and the public for ignoring political expediency and taking tough stands on such issues as universal health care, chronic homelessness, sexual equality, and sustainability. [...] After graduating from college, Newsom worked briefly in sales and real estate before achieving success as an entrepreneur. With the support of a family friend and other investors, he formed a company called PlumpJack Associates in 1991. Starting out as a wine shop on Fillmore Street in San Francisco, the business eventually grew to include wineries, restaurants, inns, and retail clothing shops all over California. Newsom attributes his success in business to “a passion, which I decided was the [...] As mayor of San Francisco from 2003-2011, the youngest elected to the position in a century, Newsom implemented the Health Choices Plan, providing universal health care for poor and uninsured city residents, and signed one of the country’s first menu-labeling laws, making chain restaurants prominently display nutritional information on their menus. In 2009, Newsom received the Leadership for Healthy Communities Award, along with New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg, for making healthy-food and

  • Governor of California

    California is working hard to protect our rights and freedoms. Together, we’re creating a stronger, healthier, and more prosperous future for all. California All logo (the for in California is highlighted) ## GovernorGavin Newsom Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor of California and Mayor of San Francisco. He was sworn into office on January 7, 2019. About the Governor [...] News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Jennifer Osborn, of Orangevale, has been appointed Director at the California Department of Industrial Relations. Osborn has been Chief Deputy Director at the California Department of... ## Governor Newsom invites LA Fire survivors to continue shaping rebuilding efforts through Engaged California Jul 16, 2025 [...] News LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Governor Gavin Newsom will hold a media availability to speak on the federal government’s demobilization of 2,000 National Guard members, as well as the effect of immigration raids on immigrant communities across California.WHEN: Wednesday,... ## Featured stories ## And the Emmy goes to….California! Jul 15, 2025

Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who has been the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. Newsom attended Redwood High School and graduated from Santa Clara University. After graduation, he founded the PlumpJack wine store with billionaire heir and family friend, Gordon Getty, as an investor. The PlumpJack Group grew to manage 23 businesses, including wineries, restaurants and hotels. Newsom began his political career in 1996, when San Francisco mayor Willie Brown appointed him to the city's Parking and Traffic Commission. Brown appointed Newsom to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors the next year and Newsom was elected to the board in 1998, 2000 and 2002. In 2003, at age 36, Newsom was elected the 42nd mayor of San Francisco, the city's youngest in a century. He was reelected in 2007 with 72% of the vote. Newsom was elected lieutenant governor of California in 2010 and reelected in 2014. He was elected governor in the 2018 election. He faced criticism for his personal behavior and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was followed by an attempt to recall him from office. He prevailed in the 2021 recall election, "emphatically beating" what he labeled the Republican effort to remove him. Newsom was elected to a second term in the 2022 election. Newsom hosted The Gavin Newsom Show on Current TV from 2012 to 2013 and wrote the 2013 book Citizenville, about using digital tools for democratic change. Political science analysis has suggested he is moderate relative to almost all Democratic legislators in California.

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