A California Accountability Project

He makes the rules.
Not the commute.

Governor Newsom ordered 224,000 state workers back to the office 4 days a week. His calendar has been withheld for 17 months. This site documents the gap between what he demands and how he lives.

224K
Workers affected
17
Months calendar hidden
7
Months left as governor
$0
Tax returns since 2022
Governor Gavin Newsom speaking
4 Days In Office Required For You Zero 2025 Calendars Released — 17 Months $9.1M Marin Home Purchased 2024 Tax Returns Missing Since 2022 Podcast Ep 1: Day After RTO Order Signed PlumpJack Backed By Gordon Getty — $8.15B French Laundry During COVID Restrictions Shawn Ryan: Breakfast + 4hrs In LA On A Thursday AB 1729 Passed Assembly 67 to 7 — Bipartisan 7 Months Left As Governor of California 4 Days In Office Required For You Zero 2025 Calendars Released — 17 Months $9.1M Marin Home Purchased 2024 Tax Returns Missing Since 2022 Podcast Ep 1: Day After RTO Order Signed PlumpJack Backed By Gordon Getty — $8.15B French Laundry During COVID Restrictions Shawn Ryan: Breakfast + 4hrs In LA On A Thursday AB 1729 Passed Assembly 67 to 7 — Bipartisan 7 Months Left As Governor of California
California Avg. Gas Price
$5.81/ gal
Source: AAA · Verify at AAA.com
California ranks #1 Most Expensive
Above national average +$1.68 / gal
14-gallon tank fill-up $81.34
Est. monthly commute cost $650.72
His gas cost
$0.00 — State vehicle
Your gas cost
$650.72 / month
17 Months his calendar has been withheld from the public

Under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 7920 et seq.), the Governor's calendar is a public record. CalMatters has requested it every month since early 2025. As of June 2026 — not a single 2025 calendar has been released. The First Amendment Coalition called the delay unlawful. Source: CalMatters, Sept. 2025

224,000 State Workers — Required
The Office
4 Days a Week
No Exceptions
Effective July 1, 2026 · Executive Order N-22-25
VS
Gavin Newsom — Actual
Unknown.
Calendar
Withheld.
Primary residence: Kentfield, Marin County · 88 miles from Sacramento · Schedule hidden for 17 months
The Commute Math
Kentfield to Sacramento: approximately 88 miles, 90 minutes each way, 3 hours round trip per day. At 4 days per week, 50 weeks per year, that is 600 hours of commuting annually that state workers must absorb and Newsom does not. His children attend school approximately 8 minutes from his home in Marin County. Sacramento has private schools. He chose not to use them.

His Guests Revealed
His Calendar

His office withheld his calendar. His podcast guests kept talking. These are three documented instances from 2025 where we can reconstruct where he likely was and when. His show has 60+ episodes. His calendar remains hidden. These three are what we can prove.

Monday March 3, 2025
"In-person work makes us all stronger, period."
Signs Executive Order N-22-25 · Official press release · Signed order (PDF)
NEXT
DAY
Tuesday March 4, 2025
Recording his podcast. In what evidence suggests is Marin County. Business hours.
Calendar withheld · Location reconstructed from transcript evidence · See Episode 1 below
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Important Context
We are not claiming certainty beyond what the evidence shows. Locations are labeled as confirmed, assessed, or suggested based on the strength of evidence. His refusal to release his calendar is precisely what makes these questions impossible to answer definitively. That is the point.
EP1
Charlie Kirk
March 6, 2025 Tuesday Business Day
Best Assessment: Marin County
Kirk confirmed at USC Los Angeles on Monday March 3 — same day as the RTO order. Transcript: Kirk says "I was at USC yesterday," pinning recording to Tuesday March 4. Kirk's next stop was CSUN Thursday March 6 — in California all week. Newsom opens: "What brings you to California?" — Kirk came to him. Both the Kirk and Savage episodes share an identical studio background, and Savage confirmed Marin County. Video shows bright midday natural light — consistent with business hours, though we note this is observational.
"I was at USC yesterday. It drew a big crowd."
Kirk, Episode 1 transcript, 00:00:14
"This morning, wakes up, it's 6:00, then he's like, I'm coming."
Newsom, 00:00:39 — morning recording, school day
EP2
Michael Savage
March 10, 2025 Weekday Business Day
Marin County — Strongly Suggested by Transcript
Savage's language and references throughout suggest he is speaking from Marin County at the time of recording. He has lived in Marin for decades. At 83, his casual present-tense references to the local landscape are strong contextual evidence. Identical studio setup as the Kirk episode.
"About five years ago, I had a heart attack here in Marin County."
Savage, Episode 2 transcript
"I've gotten used to the fog, to the seagulls... I watch the fog rolling over the Marin hills."
Savage — from his language, appears to be speaking from Marin at time of recording
GUEST
Shawn Ryan Show
July 14, 2025 Thursday Business Day
Confirmed: Los Angeles, California
Shawn Ryan, former Navy SEAL and podcaster, posted to Instagram on Thursday July 10: "@gavinnewsom in the studio today. Episode releases Monday." Ryan's studio is in LA. Transcript confirms breakfast together before recording. Episode runs 4 hours 9 minutes — a full state business day in Los Angeles.
"I just posted a picture of us at breakfast and about two minutes after I did the post, Joe Rogan texted me."
Ryan, 00:15:57
Three Documented Instances — 2025
EpisodeGuestDateDayLocationSacramento?
Ep. 1Charlie KirkMarch 4, 2025TuesdayMarin County (assessed)No
Ep. 2Michael Savage~March 6-7, 2025WeekdayMarin County (suggested)No
GuestShawn Ryan ShowJuly 10, 2025ThursdayLos Angeles (confirmed)No
60+ episodes total. Calendar withheld. These three are what we can document. The rest remain unanswered because he has chosen not to answer.
$12.8M In homes. While telling you to commute.

He owned a 12,663 sq ft estate near Sacramento. Instead of staying, he bought a second mansion in Marin. Paid 7% over asking price. Still owns both. His stated reason: his children's education.

Marin County, Kentfield
$9.1M
Kentfield, Marin County, CA · Purchased November 14, 2024 via LLC · Paid 7% over asking
  • 5,609 sq ft, 6 beds, 5.5 baths
  • Swimming pool and spa, guest house
  • Views of Mount Tamalpais
  • Sold by billionaire Hyatt Hotels heir Daniel Pritzker
  • 5th most expensive Kentfield sale since 1999
Sacramento Area, Fair Oaks
$3.7M
Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, CA · Purchased December 2018, still owns it · Originally listed at $6.9M
  • 12,663 sq ft, 6 beds, 10 baths
  • Pool, guest house, wine cellar, barrel room
  • Tennis court, 8+ acres of grounds
  • Highest sale price ever recorded in Fair Oaks
  • Still owned simultaneously with the Marin property
Marin County Home — Kentfield $9.1M · Purchased Nov 2024
Original real estate listing video. Purchased Nov 2024 for $9.1M — paid 7% over asking. The home he cited his children's education to justify living in, while denying state workers flexibility for their own families.
Sacramento Estate — Fair Oaks $3.7M · Still Owned
The Education Rationale
Why does the Governor believe only Marin County has good schools?
Newsom grew up in Marin County — Redwood High School in Larkspur, class of 1985. After becoming Lieutenant Governor in 2012, he moved back to Kentfield until 2021. The 2024 move looks less like an educational decision and more like a return home, made possible by the schedule flexibility his position gives him. That same flexibility, when requested by state workers citing childcare and family needs, is what his executive order took away.
4+ Years of tax returns withheld

He pledged it was his "moral duty" as a leader to release his tax returns every year. His last release was March 2022. He bought a $9.1M home in 2024. His salary is $245,929. How he afforded it is unknown.

Newsom pledged during his 2017 campaign that he would release his tax returns every year he serves in office, describing it as the "moral duty" of leaders seeking the highest offices.
As reported by the Washington Free Beacon and CalMatters. Last release: March 2022, covering through 2020 only. CalMatters · Washington Free Beacon
Tax Returns
Pledge Broken
Pledged annual disclosure as his "moral duty." Signed a law requiring gubernatorial candidates to release five years of returns. Last filing was March 2022, covering only through 2020 — released only because reelection law required it. Since buying a $9.1M home in 2024, his office has declined every request. His salary: $245,929. Source: CalMatters
Official Calendar
Withheld 17 Months
Under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code 7920 et seq.), his calendar is a public record. CalMatters requested it every month throughout 2025 and into 2026. Zero 2025 calendars released as of June 2026. First Amendment Coalition called the delay unlawful. Source: CalMatters, Sept. 2025
17
Months calendars withheld
4+
Years of tax returns hidden
60+
Podcast episodes, unknown schedule
$245K
His official annual salary

The PlumpJack Origin Story

Newsom describes himself as a small business entrepreneur who built PlumpJack from the ground up. The fuller story involves one of the wealthiest people in the United States and a friendship that goes back two generations.

Gavin Newsom and Gordon Getty
Documented Relationship
Gavin Newsom and Gordon Getty
Gordon Getty is worth an estimated $8.15 billion (Bloomberg Billionaires Index, March 2026), heir to the Getty Oil fortune. His family name is on institutions across San Francisco including Davies Symphony Hall.

According to Bloomberg's profile, Gordon Getty attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory where he met William Newsom, Gavin's father — a lifelong friendship predating PlumpJack by decades. Getty is the main investor in the PlumpJack Group, which owns wineries, restaurants, and a ski resort in California.

This is the company Newsom points to as evidence he understands what working Californians face. Source: Bloomberg Billionaires Index
$8.15B
Gordon Getty Net Worth
The man who backed PlumpJack is among the wealthiest in the country. The access to capital he provided is not available to the small business owners Newsom claims to represent. Bloomberg
2 Gen
Family Connection
Gordon Getty and William Newsom — Gavin's father — were lifelong friends from their school days at St. Ignatius in San Francisco. The investment came from a generational family relationship, not a cold business pitch.
$245K
His Government Salary
His official salary as Governor. He purchased a $9.1M home in 2024. His tax returns, which might explain his finances, have not been released since 2022. CalMatters

The French Laundry File

"We need to stop the spread. Stay home. Wear a mask. Follow the rules."
Gov. Gavin Newsom, November 2020. The same week he attended an indoor birthday dinner at The French Laundry. Source: CalMatters
March 19, 2020
Newsom issues California's statewide stay-at-home order — the first in the nation. All non-essential workers ordered to stay home.
Nov 6, 2020
Newsom attends a birthday dinner for political adviser Jason Kinney at The French Laundry in Napa. State guidelines limited gatherings to three households. His team initially claimed it was outdoor — photos later showed it was indoor. CalMatters
French Laundry dinner photo
Photo showing guests at the November 6, 2020 dinner. The gathering violated state COVID restrictions Newsom himself had issued.
Nov 13, 2020
The San Francisco Chronicle first reports the dinner. SF Chronicle
Nov 17, 2020
Fox 11 LA obtains photos showing guests seated indoors, shoulder to shoulder, unmasked. Newsom apologizes, calling it "a bad mistake." He says he should have "modeled better behavior." A recall effort accelerates.
The Pattern
Different rules for different people. The French Laundry was not an isolated incident. It was the clearest early example of a pattern that continued through the RTO mandate, the withheld calendars, and the July 1, 2026 deadline now bearing down on state workers.

They Are Still Fighting

State employees did not quietly accept this. They organized, protested, raised money, filed legal challenges, and put up billboards. The July 1, 2026 deadline is weeks away.

Gavin Newsom RTO billboard Sacramento
Billboard erected by state workers around Sacramento opposing the return-to-office mandate. Paid for by CA Collective Workers.
March 3, 2025
Newsom signs Executive Order N-22-25. Approximately 224,000 state workers told to return in-person 4 days per week starting July 1. Union leaders say they found out the same time as the public.
March–April 2025
SEIU Local 1000 argues the order violates the Ralph C. Dill Act, California's collective bargaining law. Workers had negotiated telework in their contracts. Many accepted lower salaries because remote work was part of the offer. Source: CapRadio
Spring 2025
State employees raise over $30,000 to put up billboards around Sacramento. Workers note the state had already downsized offices — not enough desk space for full compliance. Source: CalMatters
Protests
Hundreds protest outside California State Human Resources HQ. SEIU president Anica Walls: "We want to be protected, respected and paid. This return to office mandate is a pay cut." CBS Sacramento
July 2025
Newsom backs down temporarily. SEIU Local 1000 mandate delayed to July 1, 2026. Workers call it a postponement, not a resolution.
June 2026 — Now
The July 1, 2026 deadline is weeks away. Workers still protesting. New billboards going up. Lawsuits active. Newsom proceeding. His calendar for the past 17 months: withheld. His location during all of this: unknown.
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Political Context
Claremont McKenna professor Jack Pitney told CBS News: "The return to work has been a theme of the Trump administration. And in that context, one could see this as an effort to appeal to red state voters." CBS Sacramento
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He Pre-Recorded His Own Job Too
In both 2024 and 2025, Newsom delivered his State of the State as a pre-recorded video instead of appearing before legislators. Ronald Reagan delivered his 1971 address while battling the flu. Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher: "I guess he's too afraid to come and actually talk about what the State of the State actually is." In January 2026, with his term ending, he finally appeared in person.
SEIU Local 1000 protest against RTO mandate Sacramento
SEIU Local 1000 members protest outside the California State Capitol against Newsom's return-to-office mandate. Their banner: "Fighting For What We Deserve — Telework That Works."
What We Are Asking For

Show Your Work.
Or Stop Telling Us
How To Do Ours.

Governor Newsom has approximately 7 months left as Governor. In that time he has a podcast building a national audience, travel to key political states, a return-to-office mandate that signals toughness nationally, and a withheld calendar so no one can see how he actually spends his time. Every decision documented here makes more sense as preparation for a 2028 presidential run than as governance of California in 2026.

We are not asking him to stop running for president. We are asking for something simpler: if you are going to mandate how 224,000 Californians spend their time, show them how you spend yours.

The State Auditor found telework saves taxpayers up to $225 million annually and cuts 393,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions. Each department should determine what their mission actually requires.

Bipartisan Legislation — Moving Now
AB 1729: State Employment Telework Programs
Introduced February 5, 2026 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D) and Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R). Would require each state agency to develop its own telework policy based on actual operational needs.
67 to 7
Assembly vote, May 27, 2026 — Bipartisan
Currently in
California State Senate
The Ask
Release your calendar. Sign AB 1729. Let department heads manage their own teams based on actual operational needs. Spend your remaining months governing the state that elected you, not campaigning for an office you have not yet announced you are running for.

Two Sets of Rules

This is not about left or right. It is about whether the people in power follow the same rules they set for everyone else.

His California
Primary home$9.1M Kentfield, Marin
Second home$3.7M Fair Oaks, Sacramento
CommuteSplits time, his choice
Remote workChildren's education cited
Gas costState vehicle — $0
Tax returnsNot released since 2022
Daily scheduleWithheld 17 months
State of the StatePre-recorded 2024 and 2025
COVID rulesIndoor dinner, French Laundry
Business startupGordon Getty, $8.15B
State Workers
Primary homeWhere you can afford
Second homeDoes not exist
Commute4 days per week, mandatory
Remote workOne day if lucky and deserving
Gas cost$5.81/gal out of pocket
Tax returnsFiled every April, no choice
Daily scheduleTracked by your manager
Show up for workIn person. Always.
COVID rulesStayed home. Lost income.
Business startupBank loan, if you qualify
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