Is California Governor Kevin Newsom a Republican or a Democrat?

Gavin Newson was born in June 1967 10. Graduated from Santa Clara University. Before entering politics, he was a successful businessman and owned a business empire, including restaurants, theaters, wines, hotels and ski resorts. 1996 worked in San Francisco board of supervisors from 2004 to 2004. In 2004, he was elected as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco, becoming the youngest mayor in the city for more than a century.

201910/October 27th, California Governor Gavin gavin Newson declared a state of emergency and said that officials were using "all available resources" to deal with the mountain fires.

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His political career began when Willie Brown Jr., the former mayor of San Francisco, appointed him as a member of the San Francisco Parking and Transportation Committee in 1996. The following year, he was appointed as the chairman of the Committee. Newsome's plan to provide assistance to the homeless attracted the attention of voters.

In 2003, he defeated his opponent Matt Gonzalez by 6% and was elected as the mayor of San Francisco. In 2004, Gavin caused a sensation in the United States. Because he asked government employees in San Francisco City and San Francisco County to issue marriage certificates for same-sex couples. At the same time, we promise to provide government assistance to the homeless.

In 2007165438+1October 7, he was re-elected as the mayor of San Francisco with 72% of the votes.

In 2007, Newsom signed the Medical Choice Plan, which will provide universal medical insurance for San Francisco residents. Under Gavin's leadership, San Francisco joined the Kyoto Protocol.