1. William Newsom's father ran Pat Brown's campaign for San Francisco district attorney, who then later became Governor of California.
13 Facts About William Newsom
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William Newsom went to the University of San Francisco, followed by Stanford Law School and was admitted to the California Bar in 1962.
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William Newsom was corporate counsel and a board member for Trans-International Computer Investment Corporation, which handled classified government contracts, for which William Newsom was issued a National Security Clearance.
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An advocate of rehabilitative justice, William Newsom was part of a panel of judges which ruled that the perpetrators of the 1976 Chowchilla mass kidnapping and live burial would be eligible for parole.
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William Newsom screened potential investments and made recommendations on real estate, stocks, bonds, and other ventures.
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William Newsom was a keen environmentalist and served on the boards of both the Sierra Club Foundation and the Environmental Defense Fund.
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William Newsom helped to found the Mountain Lion Preservation Foundation and was a member of Earth Justice.
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William Newsom was an advocate for otters and had one as a pet.
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William Newsom was a keen walker and would take Gavin backpacking along the rivers of California.
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William Newsom had a large collection of books and would often read while in the bathtub.
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William Newsom was married to Tessa in 1966 and their son Gavin was born the next year; a daughter followed in 1968.
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William Newsom was divorced shortly afterwards and Tessa died in 2002.
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William Newsom died of ulcerative colitis at his home in San Francisco on December 12,2018, at the age of 84, over a month after his son Gavin was elected governor.