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.
EQCA splits support between straight, queer female candidates in special East Bay Assembly race
California's statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization is splitting its support between two female candidates — one queer, the other straight — in the special election for an East Bay Assembly race to represent part of Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro.
Equality California announced Wednesday a dual endorsement of social justice attorney Janani Ramachandran, an Oakland resident who is queer and lesbian, and Mia Bonta, currently the Alameda Unified School Board president, in the contest to fill the 18th Assembly District seat in Alameda County.
They are among the eight candidates seeking to succeed Bonta's husband, Rob Bonta, who resigned earlier this year from the Legislature after Governor Gavin Newsom tapped him to be the state's attorney
