Newsom Recounts Tough Childhood Where He Got In One Little Fight And Was Forced To Move In With His Auntie And Uncle In Bel-Air

The Bee ^ | October 27, 2025 | Staff

[Navy Patriot]

LOS ANGELES, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom gave voters a rare glimpse into his tragic story while appearing on a popular basketball and entertainment podcast, recounting his tough childhood where he got in one little fight and was forced to move in with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Air.

Newsom told the previously unknown story to illustrate the challenges he faced as a disadvantaged youth, giving insight into how far he had come since he lived on the mean streets as a young boy to now govern the Golden State.

"This is a story all about how my life got flipped. I mean, completely turned upside down," Newsom said. "On the playground is where I spent most of my days, really. You know… chillin' out… maxin'... relaxin', all cool. Shootin' some b-ball outside after school. That kind of thing. But there were a couple of guys, and they were just up to no good. They started making trouble in and around my neighborhood. I ended up getting into one little fight, and my mom got scared, and she told me, ‘You're going to move in with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air.' That's when everything changed for me. Hand to God."

The hosts and viewers of the podcast were amazed by the story. "We had no idea, man," said host Matt Barnes. "That story sounds almost like it's made for TV or something."

Newsom acknowledged the fantastical nature of the tale. "I feel you, bro," he said. "But the cab I took pulled up to the house, I think it was around 7 or 8 or something. I told the cabbie, ‘Yo, homes, smell ya later.' The guy reeked, ok? Like bad. But anyway… there I was. I ended up in Bel-Air."

[Liz]

I was just a kid when grams fussed about her SS
check.......so I probably just nodded obligingly.

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My error.

I wrongly assumed it happened more recently, when you were an “ardent Republican.”