Gavin Newsom

Biden and Newsom race to thwart Trump in California water wars

Politics
Amanda Smith

SACRAMENTO, California — President Joe Biden and Gov. Gavin Newsom are racing to protect vulnerable Chinook salmon and Delta smelt in California’s ...

Even in California, Latino Dems can’t agree on Biden’s border policy

U.S.
Amanda Smith

SACRAMENTO, California — California’s Democratic Latino lawmakers projected everything from forceful support to appalled opposition in response to President Joe Biden’s border ...

California lawmakers unveil budget rejecting Gavin Newsom spending cuts. Here’s their plan

U.S.
Amanda Smith

California lawmakers on Wednesday announced a joint budget plan that would restore some funds for homelessness and social safety net programs while ...

Criminal justice backlash heads to the California ballot

Politics
Amanda Smith

This fall, California voters will have multiple chances to decide whether their state has gone too far in reining in law enforcement ...

Gavin Newsom pounces as Republicans come to Big Oil’s defense

Politics
Amanda Smith

SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom has a new set of adversaries in his hard-charging campaign against Big Oil. Nineteen Republican attorneys ...

Gavin Newsom’s budget won’t fund key homeless programs. Democrats want to claw money back

U.S.
Amanda Smith

California lawmakers are pushing hard to find ways to restore major homelessness and housing program cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed in his ...

Capitol Annex Swing Space evacuated after arrival of suspicious package, California officials say

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The California Capitol Annex Swing Space was evacuated Thursday evening after a suspicious package was delivered, according to memos sent by state ...

Gavin Newsom, during his speech at the Vatican on climate change, accuses Trump of “open corruption”

Politics
Amanda Smith

Gov. Gavin Newsom accused former President Donald Trump of “open corruption” in a speech Thursday at a climate summit of Catholic officials ...

Wonderful Co. sues California over law aimed at making it easier for farmworkers to unionize

Politics
Amanda Smith

SAN DIEGO (AP) — One of California’s most influential agricultural companies filed a lawsuit Monday against the state to stop a contentious ...

California Supreme Court weighs removing measure making it harder to raise taxes from ballot

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to keep a measure off the November ballot that would make it harder for the ...