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.
Political Notebook: Lesbian SF Judge Bradstreet retires from the bench
Having served 11 years on the San Francisco Superior Court, Judge Angela Bradstreet has decided to retire. One of three lesbians serving on the lower court, Bradstreet has been a vocal advocate for increasing the number of women and LGBTQ professionals in the legal system.
Her retirement will be effective later this month, though the court did not specify an exact date in its announcement Tuesday of her decision to step down from the bench.
It means Governor Gavin Newsom will name her replacement. Bradstreet did not immediately respond to an interview request sent via the court's media office.
She had served in private practice for 25 years and spent three years as California labor commissioner before becoming a judge. "I saw public service as a chance to give back for all the great things this country has given me," stated Bradstreet, 66, a Democrat appointed to the bench by former Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Being a judge on one of the most diverse trial courts in the nation has been a privilege and a hugely rewarding experience which will always remain in my heart." She grew up in London and had practiced law there as a solicitor.
