Newsom’s war against Trump heats up with D.C. trip
With the clock ticking before President-elect Trump is sworn in, Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington this week to push for the Biden administration…
Trump blasts Newsom’s plan to shield California from next White House
President-elect Trump is not thrilled with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aggressive, highly visible campaign to shield California from the Trump White House. “Governor Gavin Newscum is…
With Harris down, Newsom’s stock rises again in California and beyond
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political starpower dimmed as Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic Party in the months before the 2024…
Hollywood lauds and challenges Newsom’s film tax credit plan
Amid mounting pressure from Hollywood to bring production and entertainment jobs back to California, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled plans Sunday to significantly raise the annual…
Column: Newsom’s power this election is at home, not away
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom should now narrow his focus from national politics to pivotal races in his own backyard.Here’s an important politician who’s suddenly without…
Opinion: I was homeless. Newsom’s encampment order is outrageous
It’s outrageous that the Supreme Court is allowing states and cities to criminalize homelessness and that Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering encampments dismantled, especially when…
California teachers criticize Newsom’s budget proposal
SACRAMENTO — California’s largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his…
Newsom’s appointees should stop delaying this great climate solution
We’ll have to wait a few more weeks to find out if Gov. Gavin Newsom is willing to push back against utility industry resistance to…
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…
Newsom’s Proposition 1 passes in California’s primary election
The close contest over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4-billion bond measure to transform California’s mental health system finally ended Wednesday, more than two weeks after the…
Newsom’s Proposition 1 is a shockingly close call in California
It’s been nine days since California’s primary election and we’re still not certain if Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure has passed. Proposition 1, the $6.4-billion…
Will California voters pass Newsom’s Prop. 1 on election day?
California voters on Tuesday decided the fate of Proposition 1, a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom has championed as crucial to solving the…
The cost of Proposition 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system
If approved by voters on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure to overhaul the state’s mental health services system and sell bonds to finance more…
Newsom’s office calls allegations about Panera Bread franchisee ‘absurd,’ says company is not exempt from law
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spokesperson refuted a Bloomberg News story that alleged the governor pushed to exempt bakeries from the state’s fast food wage law to…
Column: Newsom’s budget plan reflects his rosy view of the economy
SACRAMENTO — How do you cut a colossal $68-billion state budget deficit nearly in half? Easy. With a pencil. You simply erase the “68” and write…
Gustavo’s predictions for 2024: President De León? DeSantis as grape stomper at Newsom’s vineyard?
Since I started this columna three years ago, I’ve put on my divination Stetson every December and become Gustradamus, soothsayer of future L.A. Every year,…
Gavin Newsom’s Smile and Ron DeSantis’ Chin Tell You Everything You Need to Know
It All Started With a Smile I’ve written in the past that DeSantis is known for an awkward smile that makes him appear uncomfortable —…
New poll: CA voters disapprove of Newsom’s performance
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s standing among California voters has hit an all-time low, with 49% disapproving of his performance as governor, according to a new…
Highlights of Newsom’s China trip
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom returned home from China on Sunday night, concluding an experience unlike any other he’s had in five years as governor.…
Gavin Newsom’s Hong Kong travel plan draws bipartisan fire
Newsom should “speak very clearly against the repression of the Hong Kong people,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chair of the Congressional Executive Commission on China,…