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Newsom's Past: Confrontation Over Underage Drinking and Affairs

4/21/2026

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Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco, confronted a reporter in a 2006 video about alcohol given to his 19-year-old girlfriend Brittanie Mountz.
The footage drew attention to the relationship while drinking age was 21.
Newsom denied dating Mountz.
In 2007, Newsom publicly admitted an affair with Ruby Rippey Gibney, the wife of his campaign adviser.
He expressed remorse about his actions and his public service commitment.

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Story summary

Gavin Newsom, mayor of San Francisco, confronted a reporter in a 2006 video about alcohol given to his 19-year-old girlfriend Brittanie Mountz.
The footage drew attention to the relationship while drinking age was 21.
Newsom denied dating Mountz.
In 2007, Newsom publicly admitted an affair with Ruby Rippey Gibney, the wife of his campaign adviser.
He expressed remorse about his actions and his public service commitment.