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    Gavin Newsom

    Governor of California

    Governor, State of California

    Background

    Gavin Newsom is the 40th governor of California, serving since 2019.

    He previously served as lieutenant governor of California and mayor of San Francisco.

    Key facts

    Current office
    40th governor of California, serving since 2019source
    Elections
    Elected governor in 2018 and reelected in 2022source
    Previous office
    49th lieutenant governor of California, 2011 to 2019source
    Previous office
    42nd mayor of San Francisco, 2004 to 2011source
    Education
    Bachelor of Science in political science, Santa Clara University, 1989source

    WYDE coverage of Gavin Newsom

    WYDE Newsroom has published 3 articles about Gavin Newsom, from Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026. Gavin Newsom is the subject of 1 story, the regulator in 1 story and a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is California Bans Public Officials From Launching Memecoins Under a New Newsom Law.

    Crypto & DeFi

    California Bans Public Officials From Launching Memecoins Under a New Newsom Law

    Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409, barring California public officials from issuing memecoins and blocking exchanges from listing official-linked memecoins, in a law his office aimed at President Trump's crypto earnings.

    Sep 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    AI

    California Enacts First-in-the-Nation Laws Requiring Independent Audits of AI Systems

    Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 813 and AB 1405 on September 9, creating a first-in-the-nation framework for independent third-party audits of AI systems and a state registry of AI auditors.

    Sep 10, 2026 · 2 min read · Regulator

    AI

    California Signs a First-of-Its-Kind Deal to Put Claude in State Agencies

    Governor Newsom's partnership with Anthropic gives every state agency, plus cities and counties, access to Claude at a 50% discount with free workforce training

    Jun 30, 2026 · 2 min read · Quoted or named as leader

    Reported alongside Gavin Newsom

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