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.
Caitlyn Jenner joins race for California governor amid recall effort
rumored earlier this month, but Jenner confirmed her entry as a Republican candidate Friday morning. “As Californians, we face a now-or-never opportunity to fundamentally fix our state before it’s too late,” Jenner said in a press release. “Taking on entrenched Sacramento politicians and the special interests that fund them requires a fighter who isn’t afraid to do what is right.
I am a proven winner and the only outsider who can put an end to Gavin Newsom’s disastrous time as governor.”Jenner’s entry into the race comes as te rights of trans communities comes under attack from more than 30 state legislatures, but those fights were not a conversation topic in the announcement of Jenner’s campaign beyond a mention of her “helping advance the.
