Ruby Rippey, fifty-four, recounts her tumultuous 2005-2006 affair with then-California Governor Gavin Newsom, a relationship she describes not as love but as a drunken intoxication that spiraled into addiction and shattered her marriage. While Newsom was newly divorced, Rippey was married to his campaign manager, Alex Tourk, making their secret meetings all the more explosive. The scandal erupted in 2007 after Rippey confessed via email — not Newsom — leading to Tourk’s resignation and public fallout. Though Newsom calls it a “stupidest and briefest” affair, Rippey disputes his version, insisting she took responsibility early and that power doesn’t distribute consequences evenly. Now twenty years sober, she reflects on the MeToo movement, acknowledging that power doesn’t always need coercion to exert control. As Newsom prepares for a potential 2028 presidential run, Rippey’s story remains a haunting reminder of how ambition, intoxication, and power collide — and who ultimately bears the heaviest cost.
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