Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since January 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.
Andi Mudryk is the first openly transgender judge appointed to the judicial bench in California. She will serve in Sacramento County Superior Court.
Photo: Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom Andi Mudryk is the first openly transgender judge appointed to the bench in California. She will serve in Sacramento County Superior Court.
Mudryk’s appointment was announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Mudryk, 58, has served as chief deputy director at the California Department of Rehabilitation since 2020, where she served as chief counsel from 2018 to 2020.
Mudryk’s appointment was applauded by LGBTQ+ and legal communities. “A seasoned civil rights advocate, Mudryk Brings almost 20 years of experience in disability rights and rehabilitation to the court,” Tony Hoang, executive director of Equality California, said in a statement. “As governors and state legislators across the country attack the trans community, we applaud Gov.