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Newsom's Memoir: Friendship, Loss, and Bachelor Revelations

2/25/2026

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Gavin Newsom, California Governor, reflects in memoir 'Young Man in a Hurry' on a friendship with Billy Getty.
Partnership began with wine venture funded by Gordon Getty.
Resentment grew as Newsom's ties to Gordon Getty and entanglements strained the friendship.
Newsom describes losing Getty as "one of the great holes of my life."
Memoir also reveals Newsom's bachelor years, including partying, relationships, and a brief affair with a staff member.

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Story summary

Gavin Newsom, California Governor, reflects in memoir 'Young Man in a Hurry' on a friendship with Billy Getty.
Partnership began with wine venture funded by Gordon Getty.
Resentment grew as Newsom's ties to Gordon Getty and entanglements strained the friendship.
Newsom describes losing Getty as "one of the great holes of my life."
Memoir also reveals Newsom's bachelor years, including partying, relationships, and a brief affair with a staff member.