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.
Online Extra: EQCA postpones summit for LGBTQ electeds
After insisting its second annual LGBTQ Leadership Summit set for Friday, March 13, was a go, Equality California announced March 12 that it has been postponed due to new state guidance on coronavirus.The summit, which brings together elected LGBTQ leaders from around the state, was to have taken place in Sacramento.
But on Wednesday, March 11, Governor Gavin Newsom issued new guidance from public health officials advising that public gatherings of 250 people or more should be postponed or.
