DemocratGavin Newsom
Governor · California
Governor of California. Source: https://www.gov.ca.gov/
13 tracked promises, 5 rated
California
Represents California statewide
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+60 · based on 5 rated promises
- Attempted 1
- Partial 1
- Championed 3
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 5 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept5
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
13 promises across 12 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Education2
- Climate & Environment1
- Climate & Environment / Conservation1
- Disaster recovery1
- Economy / film industry1
- Economy & jobs1
- Health care / prescription drug prices1
- Housing1
- Mental health & homelessness1
- Mental health & housing1
- Water supply1
- Workforce & jobs1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1292%
- Reputable news18%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
13 tracked promises
“Newsom committed to phasing out gasoline-powered cars, directing regulators to require that by 2035 all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be zero-emission vehicles (100% ZEV new-passenger-vehicle sales).”
“As a candidate in 2017, Newsom pledged to lead the effort to build 3.5 million new housing units in California by 2025 to address the housing affordability crisis.”
“Newsom pledged that his proposed budget would fully fund California's universal transitional kindergarten (TK) program for all four-year-olds.”
“Newsom committed to create a new rebuilding fund to help Los Angeles wildfire survivors, aimed at closing the gap between insurance payouts and the actual cost of rebuilding homes.”
“In his final State of the State address, Newsom pledged that his proposed budget would make before- and after-school and summer programming universal at every elementary school in the state.”
“In his 2025 State of the State letter, Newsom said California is implementing strategies to store, recycle, desalinate, and conserve enough water to serve more than 8.4 million households by 2040.”
“Newsom pledged that through the state's CalRx program, California would make insulin available at about $30 for a 10mL vial (and $55 for a five-pack of pens), a roughly 90% cut from typical prices.”
“Newsom committed to implement CARE Court statewide, creating a new legal framework in every California county to connect people with untreated serious mental illness to court-ordered treatment, services, and housing.”
“Through an October 2020 executive order, Newsom set a goal for California to conserve 30 percent of its lands and coastal waters by 2030 (the '30x30' initiative).”
“Newsom said he would ask the Legislature to reauthorize California's business tax-credit program (CalCompetes) for another five years to retain and attract jobs.”
“Newsom committed to implement the second phase of Proposition 1 on July 1, redirecting behavioral-health funds toward housing and treatment for people with serious mental illness and substance-use disorders.”
“Newsom committed to scale California's apprenticeships and earn-and-learn workforce programs to serve more than 500,000 individuals by 2029.”
“Newsom championed and enacted an expansion of California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program, more than doubling its annual funding from $330 million to $750 million to keep production in the state.”
Stated positions
12 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Climate & Environment / ConservationStated position
Through an October 2020 executive order, Newsom set a goal for California to conserve 30 percent of its lands and coastal waters by 2030 (the '30x30' initiative).
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/12/19/californias-world-leading-conservation-goals-adopted-globally/View position & sources → - HousingStated position
As a candidate in 2017, Newsom pledged to lead the effort to build 3.5 million new housing units in California by 2025 to address the housing affordability crisis.
Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/10/newsom-housing-production-progress-california/View position & sources → - Disaster recoveryStated position
Newsom committed to create a new rebuilding fund to help Los Angeles wildfire survivors, aimed at closing the gap between insurance payouts and the actual cost of rebuilding homes.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/08/governor-newsom-delivers-final-state-of-the-state-address-honoring-californias-past-and-reaffirming-a-brighter-future-for-all/View position & sources → - Economy & jobsStated position
Newsom said he would ask the Legislature to reauthorize California's business tax-credit program (CalCompetes) for another five years to retain and attract jobs.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/08/governor-newsom-delivers-final-state-of-the-state-address-honoring-californias-past-and-reaffirming-a-brighter-future-for-all/View position & sources → - EducationStated position
Newsom pledged that his proposed budget would fully fund California's universal transitional kindergarten (TK) program for all four-year-olds.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/08/governor-newsom-delivers-final-state-of-the-state-address-honoring-californias-past-and-reaffirming-a-brighter-future-for-all/View position & sources → - Mental health & housingStated position
Newsom committed to implement the second phase of Proposition 1 on July 1, redirecting behavioral-health funds toward housing and treatment for people with serious mental illness and substance-use disorders.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/08/governor-newsom-delivers-final-state-of-the-state-address-honoring-californias-past-and-reaffirming-a-brighter-future-for-all/View position & sources → - Water supplyStated position
In his 2025 State of the State letter, Newsom said California is implementing strategies to store, recycle, desalinate, and conserve enough water to serve more than 8.4 million households by 2040.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/09/on-175th-anniversary-of-statehood-governor-newsom-delivers-2025-state-of-the-state-letter-to-california-legislature/View position & sources → - Workforce & jobsStated position
Newsom committed to scale California's apprenticeships and earn-and-learn workforce programs to serve more than 500,000 individuals by 2029.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/09/on-175th-anniversary-of-statehood-governor-newsom-delivers-2025-state-of-the-state-letter-to-california-legislature/View position & sources → - Economy / film industryStated position
Newsom championed and enacted an expansion of California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program, more than doubling its annual funding from $330 million to $750 million to keep production in the state.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/07/02/governor-newsom-marks-historic-expansion-of-californias-film-and-television-tax-credit-program-announces-16-new-projects-to-film-in-the-golden-state/View position & sources → - Health care / prescription drug pricesStated position
Newsom pledged that through the state's CalRx program, California would make insulin available at about $30 for a 10mL vial (and $55 for a five-pack of pens), a roughly 90% cut from typical prices.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/03/18/governor-newsom-announces-30-insulin-through-calrx/View position & sources → - Mental health & homelessnessStated position
Newsom committed to implement CARE Court statewide, creating a new legal framework in every California county to connect people with untreated serious mental illness to court-ordered treatment, services, and housing.
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/09/14/governor-newsom-signs-care-court-into-law-providing-a-new-path-forward-for-californians-struggling-with-serious-mental-illness/View position & sources → - Climate & EnvironmentStated position
Newsom committed to phasing out gasoline-powered cars, directing regulators to require that by 2035 all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be zero-emission vehicles (100% ZEV new-passenger-vehicle sales).
Sourceshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/23/governor-newsom-announces-california-will-phase-out-gasoline-powered-cars-drastically-reduce-demand-for-fossil-fuel-in-californias-fight-against-climate-change/https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916209659/california-governor-signs-order-banning-sales-of-new-gasoline-cars-by-2035View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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