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.
CA Senate panel backs juvenile parole board appointee Riddle
After addressing her LGBTQ critics head-on during her confirmation hearing Wednesday, California juvenile parole board member Phlunté Riddle won the unanimous backing of the state Senate Rules Committee.
Among those voting 5-0 in support of Riddle March 17 were lesbian state Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), who chairs the committee, and gay Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz).
Riddle has been serving on the Board of Juvenile Hearings since being named to it by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2019. The position, for which Riddle earns $159,068 a year, requires confirmation by the state Senate.
Due to the COVID pandemic, Riddle's confirmation hearing had to be delayed until this month. As the Bay Area Reporter noted in a
