First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom

First Partner of California, award-winning filmmaker, advocate, and mother of four

Jennifer Siebel Newsom is the First Partner of California, an award-winning filmmaker, and an influential thought leader on gender equality. Through her California for ALL Kids campaign, she is championing initiatives to support children’s mental and physical health, as well as provide families with the tools to build a solid learning foundation. And through her California for ALL Women campaign she’s making strides to build economic equity, equal representation, and advance a family-first agenda.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom chose the title First Partner, as opposed to the traditional title of First Lady, to send a signal of inclusivity, recognizing that one day there will be a woman or LGBTQ+ Governor of California, and to elevate the importance of partnership and the need for, and benefits of, a caring, inclusive government.

Learn more about Jennifer Siebel Newsom

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a light skin toned woman with blonde hair smiles from behind a podium outside.

California for All Women

We are dedicated to furthering the cause of gender equity in California, and lifting up women and their families by ensuring that women can thrive both at work and at home.

California for All Kids

California For All Kids is about putting children on a path to a healthier future by focusing on their minds, bodies, and environments.

From Me to We

We work to create a culture of selflessness and community, a culture that values WE over me and taps into our common humanity through service and empathy.

California Partners Project

First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom co-founded The California Partners Project, an organization focused on increasing women’s representation in leadership in California, and ensuring that our state’s media and technology industries are a force for good in the lives of all children.

The California Partners Project is a nongovernmental organization, and its website is not an official government website. For information about the California Partners Project, a 501(c)(4) organization.

First Partner’s Book Club

Featured media

June 26, 2025 | Instagram

Book Club launch

July 10, 2025 | Instagram

Black Women's Equal Pay Day

June 13, 2025 | Instagram

Visiting LA Unified during the ICE raids

July 9, 2025 | Instagram

Handy Foundation visit

Featured news

First Partner highlights apprenticeship program helping underrepresented youth break into careers in California’s iconic entertainment industry

Jul 10, 2025

News What you need to know: To help mark Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the First Partner visits an apprenticeship program that is helping opportunity youth—including women of color—break into careers in Hollywood’s below-the-line workforce. LOS ANGELES—First Partner...

First Partner meets with farm communities, immigrant support groups in the Inland Empire

Jul 7, 2025

News Perris, California — On June 18, 2025, the First Partner visited the Inland Empire to meet with California communities impacted by the Trump Administration's federal immigration raids. The First Partner visited TODEC, a local nonprofit organization that’s become...

First Partner launches and expands her annual Book Club, celebrates libraries as community treasures open to all Californians

Jun 25, 2025

News What you need to know: The First Partner launched her annual Book Club today, which features great kids’ reads curated by librarians across California, as well as investments to support library community programming. SACRAMENTO – California First Partner Jennifer...

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