This was a colorful episode that Newsom managed to patch over with lies and deception. He later appointed his close adviser, Phil Ginsburg to rule over his own Recreation and Park Department fiefdom.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/28/gavin-newsom-ruby-rippey-affair-vanity-fair

Jennifer Seibel Newsom has been a staunch defender of her husband.