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.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated Oakland Assemblyman Rob Bonta to fill the vacant state attorney general position.
Both men announced the news on Twitter minutes before the governor held a news conference. .@RobBonta will make history as the 1st CA Filipino Attorney General.
He represents what makes CA great--taking on righteous fights & reversing injustices. In this moment of sickening attacks on AAPI Californians there's no one better to defend CA values pic.twitter.com/Y3T1zdG5dK— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) March 24, 2021 Bonta will need to be confirmed by the state Legislature to replace former attorney general Xavier Becerra, who was confirmed as President Joe Biden's secretary of health and human services earlier this