On Monday, Newsom named Nathan Barankin, who counseled Harris during her 2020 presidential campaign, to serve as his chief of staff. Barankin will replace Dana Williamson, who held the top ...

Nathan Barankin, a former longtime adviser to Kamala Harris, has taken over as chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the governor’s office announced Monday. He replaces Dana Williamson ...

SACRAMENTO, California — Senior officials in Gavin Newsom’s administration discouraged Democrats from introducing transgender rights legislation weeks before the governor publicly split with ...

Ann Patterson and husband Nathan Barankin routinely land at the top of political power couple lists. Both serve in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office: Patterson as cabinet secretary and Barankin as chief ...

The push from Nathan Barankin, Newsom’s chief of staff, and Legislative Affairs Secretary Christine Aurre in a private January meeting illustrates the administration’s sensitivity to ...