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.
Justice Martin Jenkins The California Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed Justice Martin Jenkins unanimously after his nomination by Gov.
Gavin Newsom. In California, judicial poitions are appointed, not elected as in Texas, according to CBS13 in Sacramento. Jenkins appointment is historic in a number of ways.
Jenkins came out as gay during the nomination process. This makes him the first out LGBTQ person to serve on the California Supreme Court, or any state Supreme Court, as far as we know.
Jenkins played football for the Seattle Seahawks and becomes just the 14th former NFL player to come out, according to Outsports.