Gavin Newsom, the California governor who could enter the national stage

Talk has has been whirling Since last weeks presidential debate that THE Democratic To party can seek has replace President Joe Biden on It is 2024 presidential ticket, And A name experts to have regularly put Before East California Governor. Gavin Newsom. THE 56 years old has directed THE Golden State Since 2019 And has raised her national profile considerably on THE last little years. 

But even if Biden doesn't drop out of This that of November race, Newsom East unlikely has disappear Since THE national scene; THE governor has long has been neat as A rising confront of THE to party And could emerge as THE favorite has be THE Democratic presidential candidate In 2028. Or did Newsom get her to start, how has he run California And What are her future ambitions?

by Newsom beginnings And governorship

Gavin Newsom was born In San Francis In 1967. Her father was A State calls court judge, giving Newsom A early interest In policy. He "received A partial baseball sotck exchange Since Santa Claus Clear University, Or he diploma In 1989 with A degree In policy science," according to has by Newsom of the governor Biography. 

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Newsom SO do her path up THE totem pole In San Francis policy all along THE 1990s. In 2003, he was elected THE the city mayor, portion until 2011. Newsom SO immediately jumped up In statewide policy, portion as from California lieutenant governor. He was elected THE 40th governor of California In 2018, beat her Republican challenger by almost three million votes, And was re-elected In 2022.

As governor, Newsom has "directed A historical transformation of THE States behavioral health care system, awarded more than $267 million has 55 cities And counties has fight And increase lawsuits of organized retail crime, spear THE Reproductive Freedom Alliance And built new climate partnerships through THE world," according to has A press release Since THE governor desk. But her mandate has Also has been controversial; Newsom confronted A reminder vote In 2021 following "mask mandates, farm schools, lazy vaccine deployments" And increase crime And homeless In California, said