Reading Time: 2 minutesCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom is currently the unofficial front-runner to be the Democratic nominee for the presidency. Gavin Newsom looks on during a bill signing event related to redrawing the state’s congressional maps on August 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)In the book, Newsom opened up about sleeping with Ruby Rippey, who was then married to his friend (and staffer) Alex Tourk. She claims that then-district attorney Kamala Harris echoed that advice. “Soon after, Kamala Harris calls.