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.
Editorial: Newsom needs to turn up the volume
A couple of weeks ago we editorialized against removing Governor Gavin Newsom from office. But now that Californians are casting their ballots, it seems that the voice most needed to convince Golden State residents to reject the recall is missing — that of Newsom himself.
The television ads — at least in the Bay Area — don't feature his voice, and he hasn't given many interviews to encourage people to keep him in office.
Meanwhile, Republican Larry Elder is leading among the 45 candidates to replace Newsom despite revelations about his misogyny, allegedly brandishing a gun at his ex-fiancée, and his problematic financial disclosures.
