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. 

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."

National Guard delivering supplies to mountain communities
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Help is on the way in the San Bernardino County mountain communities as the National Guard was spotted heading to the area.

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
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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
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Governor Gavin Newsom addressed storm preparations as California once again braces for another round of rain this weekend.

After years of surpluses, California headed toward a deficit

Newsom announced California likely won’t collect enough money in taxes to pay for all of its obligations, leaving a $22.5 billion hole in its budget.

California governor tours storm-ravaged Santa Cruz County

Relentless rains and winds have ripped apart the historic pier in Capitola, submerged neighborhoods in Felton Grove and brought down mudslides on Highway 17 – the main route from San Jose to Santa Cruz County.

Governor Newsom to announce belt-tightening budget

On Tuesday, Newsom will reveal his plan to cover what is expected to be a multi-billion dollar budget deficit.

California's Newsom blames climate change, to seek federal assistance as more storms line up to batter state

Twelve people have died in flooding due to atmospheric river events over the last two years, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, making them more deadly than wildfires over that time.

Gov. Gavin Newsom sworn in for 2nd term
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The inauguration ceremony was held to mark the beginning of California Governor Gavin Newsom's second term.

Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency as powerful storm hits California

According to the governor's office, the declaration will bolster emergency response efforts and authorizes the mobilization of the California National Guard for disaster response.