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: LGBTQ stances trail Faulconer's GOP CA gubernatorial bid
He has been described as the strongest San Diego mayor on LGBTQ issues and was one of the rare Republican elected officials to publicly support same-sex marriage.
He called on Congress to adopt sweeping federal LGBTQ rights legislation and backed campaigns to honor LGBTQ luminaries with their own postage stamps.
It is a record that will trail Kevin Faulconer as he runs to lead California, whether via the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom this fall or during next year's gubernatorial race, where the top two vote-getters in the June primary will face off in the November 2022 election.
Should Newsom, a Democrat who was vaulted to international stardom with his decision to marry same-sex couples in 2004 when mayor of San Francisco, fend
