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Gavin Newsom Is Finally Comfortable with Himself

March 8, 2026·1h 9m·2-min readinterviewpolitics
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California Governor Gavin Newsom discusses his memoir Young Man in a Hurry, reflecting on his family, dyslexia, political awakening, and the moral imperative to act against injustice, while condemning Trump’s foreign policy and the erosion of democratic norms.


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Gavin NewsomDonald TrumpJen Siebel NewsomAnne Godoff

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Young Man in a Hurryby Gavin Newsom

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Penguin Press

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DemocracyInequalityLeadershipLgbtq RightsPolitical NewsUs Politics

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