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Gavin Newsom's Ex-Lover Says Kamala Harris Gave Advice About Affair

"In a revealing essay published in Vanity Fair on Tuesday, July 28, Ruby Rippey, the former appointments secretary for Gavin Newsom, broke her 20-year silence regarding their 2005 affair.

"She revealed that former Vice President Kamala Harris — who was the San Francisco District Attorney at the time — personally called her after the scandal broke in 2007 and advised her to remain silent.

"According to Rippey’s essay, she was broke, unemployed and heavily considering a lucrative memoir offer to tell her story when Harris reached out.

'I Wouldn't Say Anything Right Now' . . .

. . . "The situation sparked a massive political scandal when it went public in 2007 because Rippey was married to Alex Tourk, who was Newsom’s deputy chief of staff and campaign manager. Tourk immediately resigned upon learning of the affair." . . . More.

Gavin Newsom Reveals Tax Returns—Here's His Net Worth Compared to Other Governors - Newsweek   . . . "The California governor has also been frequently named as a potential candidate for Democrats in the 2028 presidential race, though he has not formally said he plans to run. 

"The latest polls show Newsom as a leading candidate among the potential field.

"A McLaughlin & Associates poll, which surveyed 472 likely voters from July 15-21, showed former Vice President Kamala Harris leading with 28 percent, but Newsom followed at 17 percent. New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez followed at 10 percent, while 8 percent said they would vote for former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

"An Emerson College poll showed Buttigieg leading at 19 percent, while Newsom followed at 17 percent. Ocasio-Cortez and Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff received 13 percent support, while Harris received 8 percent in that poll. It surveyed 574 likely voters from July 19-20, 2026.

"Newsom told reporters earlier in July that whether he joins the race would be determined by “fate.'” . . .