Today, Democrat Gavin Newsom will become the 40th Governor of California, succeeding Jerry brown. The head of state Newsom was elected on November 6, 2018.
Here are some facts from the life of the new leader of the most populous state of the country.
Gavin Newsom — 51, he was born on 10 Oct 1967 in San Francisco in the family Tessa Thomas and William Newsome III, a former judge of the court of Appeal of California. In my childhood I suffered from dyslexia — impaired ability to read. According to Newsom, this forced him to study harder, and now he remembers most of his speeches by heart.
In 1992 the news with Billy Getty, grandson of oil tycoon John. Paul Getty opened a wine shop in San Francisco, which was the beginning of the PlumpJack Group — a network of wineries, hotels and restaurants. Newsome is also a longtime family friend Jerry brown.
The Governor is married to Jennifer Siebel Newsom, actress and documentary filmmaker, the couple have 4 children. His ex-wife Kimberly Gilfoyle is now Dating Donald trump Jr.
Gavin Newsom was Vice-Governor from 2011 to 2019 and the mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. In 2004, he, contrary to Federal and local law, has authorized the issuance of licenses for marriage to same sex couples. (A month later the California Supreme court has stopped the practice and revoked licenses.)
At the time, Newsom has advocated tougher control over the circulation of weapons in the United States, and in 2016, supported the law on the legalization of marijuana in California.
