Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California. He is currently newsworthy due to several recent events. He has been engaged in a public dispute with the Trump administration, specifically regarding allegations of healthcare fraud within Los Angeles' Armenian community made by Mehmet Oz. Newsom also accused TikTok of suppressing content critical of President Trump and launched a review of the platform's content moderation practices. Furthermore, Newsom claimed the Trump administration blocked his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, accusing Trump of stifling dissent. Finally, Matt Mahan, the mayor of San Jose, has announced his candidacy for governor, positioning himself as a centrist Democrat challenging Newsom's position.