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Gavin Newsom

Democrat

Governor CA

44%

Approval (est.)

B-

67% editorial

Financial information

Salary: public record. Net worth: estimated range from financial disclosures (not exact).

Annual Salary

$218,556

Est. Net Worth

$10.0M - $20.0M

Campaign donors

State-level official

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Legislation Signed & Vetoed

Bills this governor has acted on during their current term. Sourced from OpenStates.

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Policy positions

4/6 positions aligned. 67% drawn from an editorial summary of public record.

Strict gun control

2ACuratedAlignment

Signed dozens of gun control bills

Editorial summary of the member’s public record.

Climate action leadership

CuratedAlignment

Signed sweeping climate legislation

Editorial summary of the member’s public record.

Address homelessness crisis

CuratedDivergence

Homelessness increased during tenure despite billions spent

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Fiscal responsibility

EconCuratedDivergence

State faced $45B+ budget deficit

Editorial summary of the member’s public record.

Criminal justice reform

CJCuratedAlignment

Signed various reform bills and moratorium on death penalty

Editorial summary of the member’s public record.

Protect privacy rights

4ACuratedAlignment

Supported and signed CPRA privacy protections

Editorial summary of the member’s public record.