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March 08, 2026
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Gavin Newsom Is Finally Comfortable with Himself

In This Episode

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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