Jennifer Siebel Newsom is the First Partner of California, an award-winning filmmaker, and an influential advocate and thought leader on gender equality. As First Partner, Jennifer is a voice and partner to working moms and families throughout the state and is committed to creating a California for ALL Women and California for ALL Kids. 

Through her California for ALL Kids campaign, she champions initiatives to support children’s mental and physical health and provide families with the tools to build a solid learning foundation. Through her California for ALL Women campaign, she’s making strides to build economic equity, equal representation, and a family-first agenda.

Jennifer serves as honorary chair of the California Volunteers Commission, co-chair of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being, and co-chair of the California Farm to School Working Group.

She co-founded the California Partners Project, an organization focused on gender equity and ensuring California’s media and technology industries are a force for good in the lives of all children.

Jennifer graduated with honors from Stanford University and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and is married to Governor Gavin Newsom. Together, they're raising four children.