Gavin Newsom's Net Worth Might Surprise You

Publish date: 2024-05-07

If you've made it this far, then you already know that among Gavin Newsom's most prominent and powerful political allies are the Getty family. Newsom's ties with the Gettys go way back to his childhood, as previously mentioned. His father, William Newsom, was close friends with Gordan and Paul Getty in school and eventually became the family's attorney. Growing up, Gavin Newsom traveled and spent holidays with the Gettys. As an adult, they have clearly played an immeasurable role in his success, between first backing Newsom's PlumpJack wine store, which grew into an entire corporation, per the Los Angeles Times, to becoming some of his big-time political donors.

The connection has drawn a significant amount of criticism from Newsom's political opponents. "It is safe to say that without the Gettys, there would be no Gavin," one political opponent said in an ad (via the Los Angeles Times). Newsom has attempted to play down the connection in more recent years, stating, "People have made it what they want, because it builds a narrative for them." That's all well and good, but it's hard to distance yourself from someone who volunteered to spend over $100,000 to host your first wedding reception.

When he's not playing down the connection, Newsom has been just as supportive of the Getty family as they have of him. He counts Nats Getty among his godchildren and has referred to Gordan and Anne Getty as his "adoptive parents," according to the Daily Mail.

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