Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris

Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris are prominent American Democrats whose careers have shaped California and national politics. Newsom is the governor of California, known for his business background and leadership in state government. Harris served as the 49th vice president of the United States after previously working as a prosecutor, California attorney general, and U.S. senator. Both built their careers in California, but their personal backgrounds, family lives, education, and political journeys have followed different paths.

Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris Quick Bio

Key Information	Gavin Newsom	Kamala Harris
Full Name	Gavin Christopher Newsom	Kamala Devi Harris
Date of Birth	October 10, 1967	October 20, 1964
Net Worth	Personal net worth is not officially confirmed; online estimates vary	Personal net worth is not officially confirmed; online estimates vary
Age	59 years old as of October 2026	62 years old as of October 2026
Birthplace	San Francisco, California, United States	Oakland, California, United States
Nationality	American	American
Political Party	Democratic Party	Democratic Party
Profession	Politician, businessman, and author	Politician, lawyer, and author
Famous For	Serving as California’s 40th governor since 2019	Serving as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Height	No reliably confirmed official measurement	Approximately 5 ft 4 in (163 cm), according to commonly reported profiles
Weight	Not reliably confirmed	Not reliably confirmed
Hair Colour	Brown, increasingly gray	Dark brown
Eye Colour	Not reliably confirmed	Not reliably confirmed
Nickname	No widely established official nickname	“Momala,” a nickname used by her stepchildren
Father	William Alfred Newsom III	Donald J. Harris
Mother	Tessa Thomas Menzies	Shyamala Gopalan Harris
Siblings	Younger sister Hilary Newsom Callan	Younger sister Maya Harris
Education	Santa Clara University; graduated in 1989 with a degree in political science	Howard University, followed by a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Marital Status	Married	Married
Spouse	Jennifer Siebel Newsom, filmmaker	Douglas Emhoff, lawyer
Marriage Date	July 26, 2008	August 22, 2014
Previous Marriage	Married Kimberly Guilfoyle from 2001 to 2006	No previous marriage publicly documented
Children	Montana, Hunter, Brooklynn, and Dutch	No biological children publicly documented; stepmother to Cole and Ella Emhoff
Family Background	Grew up in San Francisco and became involved in business before entering politics	Raised in California by parents who were active in the civil rights movement
Early Career	Started a retail wine shop that developed into the PlumpJack Group	Worked as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County
Major Political Positions	Mayor of San Francisco, lieutenant governor of California, and governor of California	District attorney of San Francisco, attorney general of California, U.S. senator, and vice president
Career Milestone	Elected governor in 2018 and took office in January 2019	Became the first woman elected vice president of the United States in 2020
Business Interests	Founded the PlumpJack business group, which includes hospitality and wine ventures	Known primarily for her legal and political career, along with book publishing
Books	Co-authored Citizenville	Authored The Truths We Hold, Superheroes Are Everywhere, and 107 Days
Hobbies and Interests	Baseball and basketball were notable interests during his school years	Cooking, reading, and spending time with family are reported interests
Charitable Interests	Early childhood education, literacy, and community initiatives	Civil rights, economic opportunity, public safety, and access to education
Instagram	Public account associated with @gavinnewsom	Public account associated with @kamalaharris
Main Income Sources	Public service and business interests; personal financial details are not fully disclosed	Public service, book royalties, and other professional activities; exact earnings are not fully disclosed
Residence	California	California and other residences associated with her public and private life
Public Image	Known for California policy debates, business experience, and national political visibility	Known for her historic vice presidency, prosecutorial background, and national political campaigns
Notable Achievement	Became California’s 40th governor and previously served as San Francisco mayor	Became the first woman, first Black American, and first South Asian American to serve as U.S. vice president
Current Role	Governor of California as of October 2026	Former vice president of the United States
Legacy	Associated with California governance, business, and state-level policy initiatives	Associated with historic representation in U.S. government and a career spanning law and national politics