By Kelby Vera
Publication Date: 2026-04-27 21:43:00
Google co-founder Sergey Brin reportedly confronted California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over a billionaire tax being proposed in the Golden State while both attended a posh Christmas party last year, according to three sources who were briefed on the conversation who spoke to The New York Times.
The argument allegedly took place at fintech exec Chris Larsen’s “treehouse” holiday party last December, where Brin was accompanied by girlfriend Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto.
Gilbert-Soto, a Donald Trump supporter who the Times described as a “gut-health influencer,” reportedly tried to ease tension between the California power players by joking that she would forgive Newsom for his policies because he was “handsome.”
Governor Gavin Newsom, here on March 18, reportedly got into a heated conversation with Google co-founder Sergey Brin over a proposed billionaire tax now set to be on ballots this fall. Anadolu via Getty Images
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