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.

### 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.

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.

### 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 re-election 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.

### 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.

### Governor of California

In 2015, while Newsom was still lieutenant governor, he announced that he would 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. Newsom was officially sworn in as the 40th governor of California on January 7, 2019.

In late 2021, Newsom launched his reelection campaign to a second term as governor. 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. Newsom was sworn in to a second term as governor on January 6, 2023.

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

### Future career

As of August 2025, polling data suggests that Newson "ties" with Pete Buttigieg on a potential 2028 presidential run.

## Personal life

Newsom was previously married to attorney Kimberly Guilfoyle from 2001 until they divorced in 2006. He had met actress Jennifer Siebel 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. Newsom is also Roman Catholic in religion.

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

## Official websites

- https://www.gov.ca.gov/about/
- https://gavinnewsom.com/about/
- https://www.nga.org/governor/gavin-newsom/
- https://ballotpedia.org/Gavin_Newsom

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Gavin Newsom
- **image**: Newsom April 2024 (3x4 cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Newsom in 2024
- **order**: 40th
- **office**: Governor of California
- **lieutenant**: Eleni Kounalakis
- **term start**: January 7, 2019
- **predecessor**: Jerry Brown
- **order1**: 49th
- **office1**: Lieutenant Governor of California
- **governor1**: Jerry Brown
- **term start1**: January 10, 2011
- **term end1**: January 7, 2019
- **predecessor1**: Abel Maldonado
- **successor1**: Eleni Kounalakis
- **office2**: 42nd Mayor of San Francisco
- **term start2**: January 8, 2004
- **term end2**: January 10, 2011
- **predecessor2**: Willie Brown (politician), Willie Brown
- **successor2**: Ed Lee
- **office3**: San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
- **term start3**: January 8, 1997
- **term end3**: January 8, 2004
- **predecessor3**: Kevin Shelley
- **successor3**: Michela Alioto-Pier
- **constituency3**: 2nd district
- **birth name**: Gavin Christopher Newsom
- **birth place**: San Francisco, California, U.S.
- **residence**: Fair Oaks, California, Fair Oaks, California
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democratic
- **children**: 4
- **father**: William Newsom
- **education**: Santa Clara University (Bachelor of Science, BS)
- **signature**: Gavin Newsom Signature.svg