VP HarrisvsGov. Newsom

VP Harris
DemocratFormer Vice President
California

Gov. Newsom
DemocratGovernor of California
California
Popularity & Engagement
Policy Positions
End cash bail, ban private prisons, reform mandatory minimums
No stated position
Expand ACA coverage, lower prescription drug costs
No stated position
Restore the Voting Rights Act, fight voter suppression nationwide
No stated position
No stated position
Ban new gas car sales by 2035, 100% clean electricity grid
No stated position
AI regulation, children's online privacy protections
No stated position
Build 3.5 million new homes, streamline zoning approvals
Fundraising
Background
VP Harris
Born in Oakland, California to a Jamaican father and Indian mother. Howard University graduate turned prosecutor who climbed from San Francisco DA to state Attorney General. Married to entertainment lawyer Doug Emhoff; two stepchildren.
Gov. Newsom
Born and raised in San Francisco to an Irish-American family. Dyslexic entrepreneur who built the PlumpJack wine and hospitality empire before entering politics. Married to filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom; four children.
Career Timeline
VP Harris
Gov. Newsom
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