Young Man in a Hurry

** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **<BR><BR>California Governor Gavin Newsom's intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics<BR><BR>'Go slow,' his political elders advised him, but Gavin Newsom has never known such a speed. For Newsom, the California Dream is what lured his father's family from Ireland, six generations ago. His great-great-grandfather, a cop, walked a beat in San Francisco, where almost 150 years later Newsom would be elected as mayor.<BR><BR>Newsom has never lived anywhere but California. His childhood was spent being tugged between two worlds: his mother worked three jobs in order to care for her children while his father, a close friend of the Getty family, brought Newsom into a world of wealth and connections. But the vantage point was valuable: he inherited his mother's perseverance and his father's reverence of California - not only its wildness, but its opportunity.<BR><BR>In Young Man in a Hurry, Newsom traces the forces that have defined his ambitions as a politician. As mayor of San Francisco, he made waves when he violated state law in order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. He launched bold efforts to counter climate change, improve mental health care, and enhance gun safety. Elected as governor and entering office into immediate hyper-partisan headwinds from Washington, DC, Newsom has constantly and consistently stuck his neck out.<BR><BR>Here, he reflects on the long journey that ultimately shaped him into one of the most recognizable and accomplished elected officials in America.<BR><BR>** Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by the New York Times**