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 Notes: LGBTQs wage full court press to defeat Newsom recall
Should Governor Gavin Newsom beat back the attempt to recall him Tuesday, he will have LGBTQ Californians to thank. Over the last week LGBTQ leaders and groups across the state, as well as nationally, have rallied the queer community and its allies to help torpedo the Republican-led effort to cut short the Democratic leader's time in office.The latest to do so will be Long Beach's gay mayor, Robert Garcia, who will roll out the welcome mat in his coastal Southern California city today (Monday, September 13), for both Newsom and President Joe Biden.
