The name “Gavin Newsom” instantly conjures imagery of hardscrabble living. Food stamps. Threadbare clothing. Eking out a meager existence on the margins of society. 

That is, if you’re Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, aka, “Young G.” Newsom earned the nickname on the basketball-focused podcast “All the Smoke” on Saturday, recounting his underprivileged childhood for the listening audience. (RELATED: ‘He B*tches On The Internet’: Anna Paulina Luna Says Gavin Newsom Has Feminine Energy)