Gavin Newsom Is Finally Comfortable with Himself
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🗓️ 8 March 2026
⏱️ 73 minutes
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California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with Jon and Tommy before a live audience in Los Angeles to discuss Trump's war on Iran, the crowded California gubernatorial primary, and his new book Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery. The governor talks about his close childhood friendship with the Getty family, issuing the first same-sex marriage licenses nationwide as San Francisco Mayor, and his surprising childhood pet, Potter the otter.
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| 2:51.6 | Last week, Tommy and I sat down with California Governor Gavin Newsom in front of a live audience here in Los Angeles to discuss his new book, Young Man in a Hurry, a Memoir of Discovery. |
| 3:01.6 | We also talked to him about Trump's war in Iran, the race for Newsom's successor in the governor's office, and lots more. Enjoy, and if you like |
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