"I am not trying to be petty here, but it is a big deal," he told the group's attorneys, concluding, "I don't have the authority to issue it under these circumstances."
I served as a Judge for many years and I am here to tell you that he WAS being petty and he did have the authority to issue it.
Newsom has built several successful businesses in Northern California. In 1992, he opened his first business, the PlumpJack Wine Shop. Today, Newsom is a general partner in a number of business enterprises, including the PlumpJack Wine Shop, the PlumpJack Cafe, the Balboa Cafe, the Matrix/Fillmore, the Squaw Valley Inn, and the PlumpJack Management Group.
Gavin Newsom was born October 10, 1967 to the Honorable William Newsom and Tessa Newsom. He grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from Santa Clara University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Gavin is married to Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom, a San Francisco Assistant District Attorney.