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.
Jordan Peterson Says Caitlyn Jenner 'Paved the Way' for Trans Children Bill
Gavin Newsom, but gained just 1 percent of the vote—has publicly declared her opposition to the bill.Taking to Twitter recently, the 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medalist, who came out as transgender in 2015, wrote: "Heartbreaking emails sent to my office, more and more frequently, after parents are losing their young child being transitioned by another parent, after the parents divorce.""Laws like CA AB 957 are horrifying govt overreach!" Jenner concluded."And your stunningly well-marketed transition paved the way, my dear @Caitlyn_Jenner," tweeted Canadian psychologist and media personality Peterson in response.
Peterson has made headlines in the past for refusing to refer to people by their chosen gender pronouns.And your stunningly well-marketed transition paved the way, my dear @Caitlyn_Jenner https://t.co/pNZkLZY4YRAssemblywoman Wilson defended the bill in mid-June, saying that it would seek to protect children from being in the custody of a parent who is openly antagonistic and not supporting of them.
She also said that a parent affirming their child's chosen gender would not supersede other factors in a custody dispute."It is not taking away any other factor," Wilson explained, per CBS News. "If a parent is abusive to their child, I don't care what name they use for their child, I don't care with what pronouns they use.
That child should not be with that parent.""We are giving judges tools by which to measure health, safety and welfare," she went on. "This is not intended to create a sliding scale for a parent that is affirming their children.
