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.
Out in the Bay: Drawing political lines; challenging marriage-equality governor
Lines are being drawn for the decennial mapping of political boundaries for California's legislative Assembly and Senate districts, as well as the state's 53 congressional House seats based on last year's census.
This decade, there are more LGBTQ members on the California citizens' panel that draws those lines than in 2011.Meanwhile, an effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom — a longtime LGBTQ ally — seems to have a good chance of qualifying.On this week's Out in the Bay, hear implications of these developments for the Golden State's queer residents from Bay Area Reporter assistant editor and politics columnist Matthew S.
