Gavin Newsom
US politicians
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Position estimated from: Governorship of California: progressive social policy, climate regulation, business-friendly in parts.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 46 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 18 | toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 33 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 25 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 50 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 54 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 54 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 25 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 22 | toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 12 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 31 | toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 65 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 50 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 9 | strongly toward secular state |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| During a pandemic, governments should be able to close businesses and places of worship. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Raising the minimum wage significantly would do more harm than good. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Overall immigration levels should be reduced. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Modern Liberalism93% similar positionSocial Liberalism93% similar positionProgressive Liberalism91% similar positionSocial Democracy91% similar positionLiberal Democracy88% similar position
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.