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Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California, having served since 2019. He was born in San Francisco on 10 October 1967. Before becoming governor he was the 49th lieutenant governor of California, serving from 2010 or 2011 to 2018 or 2019. He was mayor of San Francisco, elected in 2003 or 2011, and previously served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Country
United States
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Politics
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Affiliations

  • Democratic Party

    The Democratic Party is a major United States political party; Newsom is listed as a Democrat. [1]

  • State of California

    The State of California is a US state government; Newsom serves as its governor, an office he has held since 2019. [2]

Sources

  1. [1]gov.ca.gov
  2. [2]gov.ca.gov
  3. [3]Photo: Charles Ommanney – Office of the Governor of California / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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