The California governor spent more than four hours on the Shawn Ryan Show talking about, among other things, trans athletes, gender-affirming care, and "the whole 'pronoun' thing."

In an age when political authenticity is currency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a risky bet: that he can repackage his image from slick, left-coast progressive into pragmatic, media-savvy moderate.

Jeopardy! star Ken Jennings slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom as he voiced his support for transgender rights and admitted he would never vote for Newsom

America, meet the new Gavin Newsom! He’s similar to the old one – same hair, hand jives while speaking – but this one oozes machismo and has a brand new backstory.

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a warning to President Donald Trump and Texas Republicans amid growing attempts at redrawing Texas's congressional districts to further favor Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. A spokesperson for Newsom told Newsweek his office is "closely tracking what Texas does" and "exploring potential options."

"California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government," Newsom said in a July 14 X post highlighting the interview. "Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties."’

Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire from a transgender clinic whistleblower after he sidestepped a question on whether young children should be allowed to undergo gender changes.