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.
Kelli Evans nominated as 1st lesbian to California Supreme Court
qvoicenews.comKelli Evans has been nominated as a California Supreme Court associate justice. If confirmed, she will be the first self-identified lesbian and second Black person to serve on the bench.
Photo: Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Kelli Evans has been nominated as a California Supreme Court associate justice. If confirmed, she will be the first self-identified lesbian and second Black person to serve on the bench.
Gov. Gavin Newsom made the announcement today. Evans’ nomination is the second time Newsom has selected someone from the LGBTQ+ community for the Supreme Court.
Martin J. Jenkins, a gay Black man, was nominated and confirmed as an associate justice in 2020. Kelli Evans Evans, a judge in Alameda County Superior Court, served as chief deputy legal affairs secretary in the governor’s office, where she helped shape California’s moratorium on capital punishment.
