Bashing Republicans for 'rights regression,' Newsom sidesteps protections for marginalized Californians – Lake County Record-Bee
Nearly two decades ago, Gavin Newsom catapulted onto the national political stage when, as mayor of San Francisco, he began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It was an act of defiance, far ahead of public opinion at the time, and so controversial that some of his fellow Democrats blamed him for costing the party the presidential election later that year.
Source: record-bee.com
