Buried fees, cuts and some gems in Newsom’s budget
SACRAMENTO — If you’re a California boater, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants you to pay the state more and get less in return. That’s one very small…
California Politics: Newsom’s vision meets budget reality
SACRAMENTO — With a flush budget during his first term, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an ambitious vision for California — as a state that…
California Supreme Court tosses lawsuit against Newsom’s CARE Court
The California Supreme Court this week declined to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sweeping new plan to compel people with severe mental illness…
Column: Newsom’s promise to appoint a Black woman for a Senate vacancy creates a quandary
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom promised two years ago to appoint a Black woman to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein if she resigned. If he merely appointed…
California Politics: What to make of Newsom’s romp through the South
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has spent the last several days far from California, doing things California governors rarely do. On Wednesday, he was in Sarasota,…
Gavin Newsom’s new political group poses risk for California governor
He ran TV ads taunting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and raised billboards in seven states telling women that California would defend their access to abortion.…
California Politics: Newsom’s win against Big Oil
SACRAMENTO — “They’re ripping you off,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told Californians back in September, as he was running for reelection and gas prices topped $6 a…
California lawmakers approve Newsom’s oil bill
California lawmakers on Monday approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legislation to increase transparency in the oil industry, in the final hours of a special session he…
California Politics: A dose of reality in Newsom’s war on Big Oil
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving up his high-profile call for the California Legislature to set a cap on oil company profits and instead will…
Lawsuit challenges Newsom’s CARE Court program
Sacramento — A coalition of disability and civil rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the California Supreme Court to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin…
Skelton: Newsom’s strong message on California mass shootings
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has spoken more eloquently than anyone else about the three California mass shootings that occurred in rapid sequence, killing at least…