"Newsom's Unlikely Alliances: From Republican In-Laws to Democratic Stardom"

Kenneth Siebel, the father-in-law of California Governor Gavin Newsom and a staunch Republican, has criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for claiming that Siebel and his wife fled California for a better life in Florida. Siebel, who donated to DeSantis' campaign in 2022, stated that they moved to Florida from Montana and had not lived in California for years. He called DeSantis' remarks a "slimy lie" and expressed anger at being brought into the conversation. Siebel clarified that they bought their Florida home solely for warmer weather and to be close to college friends. The feud between DeSantis and Newsom escalated during a televised debate, with DeSantis claiming that Newsom's in-laws were among those who had fled California for Florida.