Gavin Newsom’s family uproots from Fair Oaks to a $9.1 million home in Marin County

Call him Fair Oaks Man no more: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has relocated to a home in Marin County.

The governor signaled that he would make the move back to the Bay Area this summer. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Newsom’s new digs are a $9.1 million six-bedroom home in the unincorporated community of Kentfield.

Newsom’s office declined to discuss the move, or whether Newsom personally bought the property, but a spokesperson did tell The Bee that “to ensure continuity in their children’s education, the family continues to split their time between Sacramento and Marin counties.”

According to Politico, Newsom’s four children already are enrolled in school in their new county.

Newsom’s six-bedroom Fair Oaks home was purchased by a limited liability company owned by Newsom’s cousin, Jeremy Scherer, in 2019 for $3.7 million.

The governor’s relocation comes as he enters the “lame duck” portion of his administration, the final two years of his second four-year term. He leaves office at the beginning of 2027.

The Newsom family briefly lived in the governor’s mansion, in downtown Sacramento, while their Fair Oaks home was being renovated. The previous governor to live in that mansion was Newsom’s immediate predecessor, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.

The mansion, which is designated as a state historic park, is currently closed to the public.

Newsom is not the first governor to commute to the capital for work. Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger famously commuted from his Los Angeles area residence during his two terms in office.

This story was originally published November 18, 2024 at 10:48 AM with the headline "Gavin Newsom’s family uproots from Fair Oaks to a $9.1 million home in Marin County."