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Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman. He is the 40th and current governor of California, since 2019.
A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. He was sworn in as Governor of California on January 7, 2019.
He is a national progressive figure who was a prominent early advocate for same-sex marriage, immigrant rights, universal health care, gun control, and the legalization of cannabis. Newsom attended Redwood High School, and graduated from Santa Clara University.
After graduation, he founded the PlumpJack wine store with 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 serve on the city's Parking and Traffic Commission, and as a member of the Board of Supervisors the following year.
In 2003, Newsom was elected the 42nd mayor of San Francisco, the city's youngest in a century.
Newsom was re-elected in 2007 with 72 percent of the vote.
He was elected Lieutenant Governor of California in 2010, alongside Jerry Brown, and was re-elected in 2014.
In February 2015, Newsom announced his candidacy for Governor of California in the 2018 election.
On June 5, 2018, he finished in the top two of the non-partisan blanket primary , and defeated Republican John H. Cox in the general election on November 6.
Gavin Newsom has placed his Kentfield, CA, home on the market. The newly elected governor of California and his family have relocated to the state capital of Sacramento, moving on from Marin County.
Their remodeled midcentury modern abode is on the market for $6 million.
Newsom and his wife, documentarian Jennifer Siebel Newsom, purchased the place in 2011 for $2,225,000, leaving plenty of room for a healthy profit if a buyer elects to pay full price The five-bedroom home with just over 4,000 square feet of living space is located on 1.38 acres in Kent Woodlands. Originally built in 1950, the home was designed by San Francisco Bay Area architect Worley K. Wong and recently remodeled by Julie Dowling.
Ref: Property Report
