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.
California legislators author bills addressing gender identity issues
One area of focus California state lawmakers will be tackling this legislative session is how various documents, records, and state codes address the gender identity of individuals.
If the bills are passed, their implementation will have positive impacts for gender-nonconforming Golden State residents from their births to their deaths.
Gay freshman Assemblyman Chris Ward (D-San Diego) is reviving legislation that Governor Gavin Newsom ended up vetoing in the fall over last minute concerns it would inadvertently out transgender and nonbinary individuals.
Senate Bill 741 was aimed at allowing Californians to update their marriage certificates and the birth certificates of their children to accurately reflect their legal name and gender.
