First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jennifer Siebel Newsom is the First Partner of California, award-winning filmmaker, advocate, and mother of four.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom chose the title First Partner, as opposed to the traditional title of First Lady, to send a signal of inclusivity, recognizing that one day there will be a woman or LGBTQ+ Governor of California, and to elevate the importance of partnership and the need for, and benefits of, a caring, inclusive government.
The Office of the First Partner works to create a culture of selflessness and community, a culture that values WE over me and taps into our common humanity through service and empathy.
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom co-founded The California Partners Project, an organization focused on increasing women’s representation in leadership in California, and ensuring that our state’s media and technology industries are a force for good in the lives of all children.
For information about the California Partners Project, a 501(c)(4) organization, please visit: calpartnersproject.org. The California Partners Project is a nongovernmental organization, and its website is not an official government website.
Featured News & Updates
First Partner Siebel Newsom Releases Report to Expand Access to Farm to School Across California
Planting the Seed outlines a path toward the expansion of equitable, resilient, and scalable farm to school programs in California Recommendations compiled by an advisory committee include support for proposed funding for the state’s farm to school grant program and...
California Signs Equal Pay Pledge, Highlights Investments and Actions to Advance Pay and Gender Equity
Led by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the California Equal Pay Pledge seeks to turn the nation’s strongest pay laws into the smallest pay gap For the first time in state history, California will establish a Chief Equity Officer to lead efforts to improve state...
Governor Newsom, First Partner Siebel Newsom Encourage Californians to Shop Local for the Holidays
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today visited Strapping, a Sacramento gift shop, and encouraged Californians to shop local for the holidays. “California’s small businesses are the backbone of our economy, creating over...
Governor Newsom and First Partner Siebel Newsom to Host 90th Annual California State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will host the 90th Annual California State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 2, 2021. The celebration, which dates back to the early 1930’s, will highlight California’s...
Governor, First Partner & the California Museum Announce the California Hall of Fame 14th Class
Ruth Asawa, Jerry Garcia, Larry Itliong, Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin & Ritchie Valens posthumously inducted during a webcast & celebrated in a new website with online exhibitions SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today...