Newsom

Golden State leader

Newsom is a surname, most prominently associated with Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California.

In political discourse, the name often serves as shorthand for California's progressive policies: Newsom signed another climate bill, critics blame Newsom for the state's homeless crisis.

The name sometimes appears as an adjective suggesting California-style Democratic governance.

governor

California

West coast megastate

recall · veto · policy · budget · legislation · leadership · term · office · election · incumbent

surname

Gavin

Male given name

ancestry

politician

Democrat

Blue party supporter

ambitious · candidate · debate · endorsement · platform · advocacy · partisan · reform · voting · caucus

persona

charisma

Magnetic personal appeal

slick · tall · wine · Getty · ex-wife · mayor · San Francisco · photogenic · media-savvy · elite

Opposites
political role/office type

Newsomsenator

Upper chamber member

congressman · representative · legislator · Mitch McConnell · Chuck Schumer

Phrases
Family

news

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G