California lawmakers backs cutting in nearly $300 billion budget
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders Week in 2023. Newsom and legislators reached a $300 billion budget deal. Photo…
Gavin Newsom pushes big-budget early childhood education agenda in closing days of campaign
Reporting from Sacramento — After months of sparring with President Trump and offering honey-tongued campaign promises to combat poverty, unaffordable housing costs and the state’s other…
Los Angeles Unified School District votes to ban student cellphones
The Los Angeles Unified School District voted 5 to 2 on Tuesday on a resolution that would ban student access to smartphones and social media…
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona abortion providers to work in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed legislation that helps Arizonas get abortion care in California. Photo by Ben Solomon/U.S. Department of State/UPI | License…
Gavin Newsom, during speech, accuses Trump of ‘open corruption’
VATICAN CITY — Gov. Gavin Newsom accused former President Donald Trump of “open corruption” in a speech Thursday at a climate summit of Catholic officials and…
Must Reads: How eight elite San Francisco families funded Gavin Newsom’s political ascent
Gavin Newsom wasn’t born rich, but he was born connected — and those alliances have paid handsome dividends throughout his career. A coterie of San…
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom says 480 street cameras to be installed in Oakland, East Bay
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office on Friday announced a contract between California Highway Patrol and Flock Safety to install 480 high-tech cameras in Oakland and…
State Senate approves sweeping new gun control laws for California
Reporting from Sacramento — The state Senate on Thursday approved sweeping new restrictions on using guns in California in response to the December mass shooting by…
Most of California under flood watch as further weather damage expected
1 of 2 | A man looks at the flooded intersection of Bath and Hailey streets during an atmospheric river weather event in Santa Barbara…
California bill introduced to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy
1 of 2 | California state lawmakers in Sacremento (pictured) introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would legalize the use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes. The…
Once an electoral juggernaut, California’s prison-guard union steps back into the spotlight
The old adage that California government has three main functions — to educate, medicate and incarcerate — is a handy road map for where to…