California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices
California lawmakers approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump.
California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices
California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type of gas price spikes that plagued the nation’s most populous state last summer.
Gov. Newsom looks to spend some Medicaid money on housing
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed spending more than $100 million per year in the state’s Medicaid program to pay for up to six months of housing for people who are or risk becoming homeless; are coming out of prison or foster care; or are at risk for hospitalization or emergency room visits.
California drops some water restrictions after storms ease drought
Water shortage concerns remain for some areas of the state, including in Southern California, which relies on the struggling Colorado River system to help supply millions of people.
California sheriff torches Newsom for leaving prison system in 'disarray,' planning to let murderers walk free
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Gov. Gavin Newsom's prison policies are putting law enforcement and citizens at risk.
Gov. Newsom unveils plan for $30 insulin
Newsom announced a partnership with Civica Rx to provide insulin to Californians for $30 for 10 milliliters -- which he said was as little as one-tenth of the current cost.
California will remake San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab
The inmates serving death sentences at San Quentin State Prison will be moved elsewhere in the California penitentiary system, Gov. Newsom’s office announced, and it will be renamed the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
Newsom pledges 1,200 tiny homes for California’s homeless
Gov. Newsom said the goal is to provide more options for homeless people who are “living out in the streets and sidewalks in these extraordinary and horrid conditions."
Gov. Gavin Newsom tests positive for COVID
California Governor Gavin Newsom tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to his staff.
Why Gov. Newsom won't deliver State of the State speech this year
Instead, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will go on a statewide tour this month to highlight his major policy goals.
Newsom says California 'done' doing business with Walgreens
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said that the state would no longer do business with Walgreens after the drugstore chain said it won't administer abortion pills in several states where they remain legal.
DeSantis rips Newsom in Calif. speech, says state ‘hemorrhaging population’ to Florida
DeSantis said in a speech at the Reagan Presidential Library Sunday that people are leaving California for Florida where the state is "governing according to the tried and true principles that President Reagan held dear."
Gavin Newsom roasted for leaving California on 'personal travel' amid devastating winter storms
Gavin Newsom is under scrutiny by some after the Governor reportedly left California while the state deals with the aftermath of the historic snowstorms.
National Guard delivering supplies to mountain communities
Help is on the way in the San Bernardino County mountain communities as the National Guard was spotted heading to the area.
California snow: Newsom declares state of emergency for 13 counties, including LA and San Bernardino
As California continues to deal with the wrath of the winter storms, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for more than a dozen counties.
Tesla moves global engineering headquarters to Palo Alto
Tesla founder Elon Musk announced Wednesday that the automaker is moving its global engineering headquarters to the Bay Area, already home to the company's largest manufacturing plant.
California seeks new gun restrictions following shootings
California could soon ban people from carrying guns in nearly all public places as Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies in the state Legislature seek to test the limits of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new conservative majority in the aftermath of six mass shootings last month that left 29 people dead
The Issue Is: Adam Schiff, Gavin Newsom, Jennifer Siebel Newsom
This week, Elex spoke with Rep. Adam Schiff, who gave his first TV interview since announcing his run for Senate. Governor Gavin Newsom discusses recent mass shooting in California and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom talks youth mental heath and gun violence during a visit to Santa Monica.
Lunar New Year massacre: Shooting victim tried to rush recovery to return to work, Newsom says
One of the shooting victims in the Lunar New Year massacre in Monterey Park wanted to rush his recovery from Saturday's horrific incident – all because he needed to be back at work, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Gov. Newsom addresses California's storm preps
Governor Gavin Newsom addressed storm preparations as California once again braces for another round of rain this weekend.