About this episode
California Governor Gavin Newsom discusses his childhood experiences and the impact of his mother's death on his life.
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks with Anderson about growing up the child of divorced parents whose pasts were rarely talked about. Newsom witnessed his mom's death by doctor-assisted suicide and says it's only now that he has come to terms with what happened and the impact it had on him. This and other episodes of All There Is are available at cnn.com/allthereis or wherever you get podcasts. Host: Anderson Cooper Showrunner: Haley Thomas Producers: Chuck Hadad, Grace Walker, Emily Williams, Madeleine Thompson Associate Producer: Kyra Dahring Video Editor: Eric Zembrzuski Technical Director: Dan Dzula Bookers: Kerry Rubin Kari Pricher and Polson Kanneth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Anderson Cooper
Guest: Gavin Newsom
Topics covered
- divorce
- doctor-assisted suicide
- personal growth
- family dynamics
- California politics
Keywords
- Gavin Newsom
- Anderson Cooper
- California
- doctor-assisted suicide
- divorce
- personal impact
- family
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNN Podcasts
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