Gavin Newsom Promoted a Pro-LGBT General Despite Claims of His Anti-Semitism

Brig. Gen. Magram alleges Maj. Gen. Beevers retaliated against him due to his Jewish faith and displayed anti-Semitic behavior.

He also alleges Gov. Newsom “facilitated and ratified” the anti-Semitism against Magram and failed to act to stop retaliation against him. Newsom has never responded to Magram’s lawsuit, but since the case is now moving forward the governor will be forced to produce documents related to Magram’s allegations.

Brig. Gen. Magram had an esteemed 38-year career of service in the U.S. Air Force and California Air National Guard, a part of the California Military Department (CMD). He was the assistant adjutant general in the California Air National Guard from Oct. 2019 through Dec. 2022.

Magram also served in a dual-hatted role in high level leadership for the Air National Guard—a reserve component of the U.S. Air Force.

Restoration News reviewed Magram’s glowing personnel records from 2013 through 2022. Not only were there no negative reviews, but he was ranked the number one colonel in the California Air National Guard prior to his promotion in 2019. Multiple reports show he saved lives and property.

Gen. Beevers is now the adjutant general in charge of the California Army and Air National Guard and the California Military Department. Appointed to the position in May 2023 by Gov. Newsom, Beevers reports directly to Newsom in his role as adjutant general. He is under federal oversight by the U.S. Army and National Guard Bureau.

Background on General Beevers

Just days after 1,200 Israelis, and even American citizens, were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, Beevers sent a memo to all CMD servicemembers and employees. The subject of the memo dated Oct. 18, 2023, was “Embracing California Values Amidst the Israeli-Hamas Conflict.”

Rather than any condemnation whatsoever of the terrorist attack on innocent Israeli citizens, Beevers said, “we do not take political positions” on the topic. He further called it “an immensely complex and sensitive issue” and said, “Our strength lies in our ability to foster an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued.”

Rather than denouncing the brutal murder of innocent civilians, including women and children, Beevers said the CMD was “guided by principles of inclusivity, diversity, and respect for all individuals, regardless of beliefs, race, or creed.”

Restoration News spoke to Jewish servicemembers in the California Guard who said the climate in the service after the Oct. 7th terror attack was tense. When anti-Semitic attacks broke out in California, they didn’t feel supported by leadership.

Beevers is also known for pushing an LGBT agenda and even had a flag on his office wall that said, “Gay as F*ck.”

He also led a ceremony at the guard’s Sacramento headquarters where Beevers and other generals signed a pledge to be “LGBT allies.” They further promised to educate themselves and others about “oppression, discrimination, heterosexism, biphobia, transphobia, and homophobia.”

In 2019 under Beevers’ direction, the California Military Department—along with Beevers himself—participated in a gay pride parade while in uniform. Beevers has participated in pride parades and has been an activist for LGBTQ issues across the state for many years.

 

🚨WOKE MILITARY ALERT

Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, adjutant general of California’s National Guard, is “all about inclusion” and the LGBT agenda.

Here he is at San Francisco’s Pride Parade, claiming that LGBT service members make our forces “more lethal.”

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— Restoration News (@NewsRestoration) November 13, 2025

🚨WOKE MILITARY ALERT

Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, adjutant general of California’s National Guard, is “all about inclusion” and the LGBT agenda.

Here he is at San Francisco’s Pride Parade, claiming that LGBT service members make our forces “more lethal.”

He has called for allowing trans fighters in the military, signed a pledge to be an “LGBT ally,” and even hung a flag on his office wall that read, “Gay as F***.”

After Trump banned any new transgender servicemembers in 2019, Beevers defied the orders of his Commander in Chief. Beevers said he would “explore every avenue to ensure that transgendered people who want to serve in the California National Guard are afforded every opportunity to serve.”

Beevers was also accused of contributing to a lack of response to the devastating Palisades wildfires in early 2025. Reportedly after pressure from the firefighter’s union, Beevers dismantled a key volunteer firefighting team established by the former commander of the CA State Guard, Major General Jay Coggan. Coggan, who is Jewish, also previously filed a discrimination complaint against Beevers.

Magram’s Allegations

Magram asserts that Beevers harassed and wrongfully terminated him because of his Jewish faith. Court documents also allege that Gov. Newsom “facilitated and ratified Beevers’ anti-Semitism and Beevers’ anti-Semitic campaign against Magram.”

Magram alleges Beevers “displayed a pattern of antisemitism and bigotry that created a hostile and toxic work environment.”

Magram claims Beevers said, “How Jewish can you get” regarding a Jewish lieutenant colonel who negotiated a military discount when buying a car, and argued a Jewish major general was giving “you guys a bad name”—referring to Jews. Magram also asserts Beevers said the state guard leadership was run “by a bunch of kike lawyers”—an ethnic slur against Jewish people. Beevers reportedly said this in front of another senior leader.

According to court documents, on Aug. 8, 2022, Magram emailed a complaint letter to the California inspector general and to Gov. Newsom’s office. He also notified Beevers of his complaint.

Just two days later, on Aug. 10, Magram was brought before a previously scheduled disciplinary board based upon a dismissal notice from Beevers. On Aug. 9, one of Magram’s witnesses was allegedly told by Beevers that the department needed to get rid of Magram. That witness and others then declined to testify on Magram’s behalf.

Magram also alleges that Beevers contacted members of the disciplinary board “to make sure that Magram’s dismissal was preordained.”

On Sept. 1, 2022, Magram filed a follow up complaint with Gov. Newsom’s office and on Oct 17, submitted a whistleblower complaint to the Army’s Inspector General. Magram alleges that Beevers was informed of these complaints and retaliated by attempting to initiate unwarranted investigations of Magram.

On Nov. 9, 2022, the discipline board approved Magram’s dismissal from the CA Military Department and Newsom’s office authorized his termination with a final separation of Jan. 8, 2023. The next day, Magram was notified that Beevers was using a rare procedural move, called an Article 239, to remove him from his California Air National Guard position, placing him in the inactive reserves, effective Jan. 9, 2023.

All of this took place while Magram was in the middle of a disability evaluation—something Magram’s attorney says shouldn’t have been done. Documents show the Air Force was going to put Magram on extended medical orders through at least Feb. 17, 2023, but after the Article 239, the date was changed to Jan. 8th.

Magram alleges that in early Jan. 2023, Beevers released his private personnel information to the press in violation of privacy laws. On Jan. 7, 2023, the Los Angeles Times reported that Magram would be “involuntarily transferred” to the Air Force retired reserve and that it was parallel to being fired from the Air National Guard.

Restoration News reviewed documents which show the decision to transfer Magram to the inactive reserves wasn’t signed off until Jan. 9, two days after the Times article.

The Times further reported it was both Beevers’ and Newsom’s directives to dismiss Magram, suggesting someone was communicating with the press about plans to eliminate Brig. Gen. Magram.

On Jan. 8, 2023, Magram attempted to clear out his office from the CMD job, but when he showed up for work, Beevers wrongfully barred him from entering the headquarters building where he worked. Magram then drove 120 miles to Moffett Air National Guard Base to out-process from the Air Force and was again barred from entry. Magram wasn’t permitted to collect his personal belongings, and they were later delivered to him in boxes in a parking lot.

Not only was Magram restricted from entering the base at Moffett, but a notification was also placed in the Defense Biometric Identification System that prevented his access on all military installations. The restriction remained until June 13, 2023.

Lack of Response from Newsom

Prior to Magram’s separation in early 2023, his attorney sent multiple letters to Gov. Newsom asking him to take action against Beevers for his reported anti-Semitic and retaliatory behaviors. In addition to the concerns already mentioned, Magram’s attorneys included another concern in their letters.

In 2022, Magram was undergoing a Disability Evaluation System (DES) assessment with the U.S. Air Force to evaluate medical disabilities associated with his military service. Magram’s attorney sent multiple letters to Newsom’s office sharing concerns of Beever’s improper interference in this federal evaluation called a Line of Duty (LOD) determination.

Magram alleges that Beevers pressured the surgeon in charge of the LOD determination to both retract approved LODs and improperly submit pending LODs to Beevers’ staff for investigation. Magram’s attorney alleges Beevers’ “injecting himself into an Air Force medical review is an illegal action.”

Additionally, Beevers was an Army General and had no authority over the Air Force medical review process.

Beevers Article 239 action pushed Magram into the inactive reserves during his federal medical disability evaluation process. This action prevented him from getting his Air Force medical pay and health benefits for over a year. Magram’s attorney claims that was entirely unlawful and the state should be held liable.

California Inspector General Investigation

Documents received under a public records’ request show a complaint was filed against Beevers in 2022 by Major General Jay Coggan, Commander California State National Guard. Coggan also alleged offensive remarks by Beevers—the same ones asserted by Magram.

The California Inspector General (IG) opened an investigation into allegations against Beevers. The head of the IG was Army Col. Saul Rangel, whose boss was Gen. Beevers at the time of the investigation.

One of the witnesses interviewed was Beevers’ former boss, Major Gen. Baldwin. Baldwin’s testimony was that he verbally admonished Beevers for making an offensive remark. Specifically relaying an offensive statement made by Beevers, “He dislike [sic] the State Guard because it was ‘run by kike lawyers.'” Beevers denied making the statement or ever being admonished. The IG dismissed the complaint, concluding they had insufficient evidence that the remark was made by Beevers.

According to the IG report, both Baldwin and Magram testified that Beevers made the statement, “how Jewish can you get” regarding the servicemember who was negotiating a discount on the purchase of a car. The IG declared that since no other witnesses and no reports were filed against Beevers on the matter, there was no evidence of the remark and dismissed the complaint.

At the time, Coggan was head of a charity called the California State Guard Foundation that provided funding for volunteer guard members for service-related expenses that were not government funded. Just a few months after Coggan filed the complaint against Beevers, Beevers prohibited the state guard from accepting “gifts” from any outside group—including Coggan’s foundation.

What’s Next

Magram’s case against Beevers is moving forward to trial. Discovery of documents pertaining to the case, including from Newsom’s office, will likely be included at the trial. It’s anticipated that witnesses who were afraid to come forward in the past, will now be required to testify.

In his capacity as the top ranking general of the California Guard, Gen. Beevers reports to Gov. Gavin Newsom. He is also under the federal oversight of the U.S. Army, National Guard Bureau, and Secretary of War.

Gen. Beevers history certainly doesn’t align with the anti-woke, merit focused military demanded by Sec. Hegseth and Pres. Trump.

Newsom’s continued support for Gen. Beevers calls into question his public positions denouncing anti-Semitism. The U.S. military must have a warfighting focus—there is no room for personal bias, bigotry, or social agendas.

Beevers is one of over a hundred woke military leaders highlighted at RestoretheMilitary.com—a project of Restoration of America.

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Victoria Manning is a Senior Investigative Researcher for Restoration News specializing in education freedom, immigration, and military issues. She is the author of Behind the Wall of Government Schools. Victoria served 8 years as an elected school board member and has a master’s degree in law. She also brings the perspective of a military spouse and mother to her reporting. Email Victoria HERE

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