His son went on to start a business with Gordon Getty's son, receive investment from Paul Pelosi's firm, and get appointed to city office by the mayor his restaurant had hosted fundraisers for.
That son is Gavin Newsom, the current governor of California. This is the documented story of four families — the Gettys, the Browns, the Pelosis, and the Newsoms — and how a century of favors, investments, and inherited access produced the most powerful politician in the state.
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