Aide Who Had Affair with Gavin Newsom Breaks Her Silence The reemergence of California Governor Gavin Newsom's 2005 affair with Ruby Rippey, his married campaign aide at the time, has sparked renewed scrutiny of his character.
While Newsom acknowledged his role in the affair and apologized publicly, the incident serves as a reminder that even those in positions of power are not immune to lapses in judgment.
Rippey's essay for Vanity Fair offers a candid account of her own culpability in the affair, which she describes as "an intoxication" rather than romance.