Kevin Faulconer

Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to media after touring the North Complex Fire zone in Butte County on Sep 11, 2020 outside of Oroville. Newsom has declared a statewide emergency due to the widespread fires and extreme weather conditions, and secured a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to the Northern California wildfires. Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee, Pool
For the past year and a half, Newsom has dominated the pandemic headlines, whether receiving adulation or harsh criticism. But what has his life been like behind the scenes? Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated California's milestone with a lottery-style selection of 10 winners who will be endorsed $1.5 million each for being fully vaccinated, making it the nation's largest incentive for the coronavirus vaccine. After the news conference, Newsom juggled the lottery balls Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
Signage at a car dealership in Oregon City says that masks are not required with proof of vaccination on June 3, 2021. California health authorities have said businesses may use a similar system. Image via iStock

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