Chino Hills students protest mask mandate after seeing viral photo of Newsom, Garcetti not wearing one
The protest comes as families saw pictures of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti not wearing masks during the NFC Championship Game.
Republican state senator to challenge Newsom in California
California Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle will announce his candidacy for governor on Tuesday, one of the first Republicans to publicly challenge Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom since his decisive victory in a recall election just five months ago.
California recall election cost taxpayers $200 million
The $200 million price tag is still nearly 30% less than state officials had budgeted.
Newsom announces $1.1B in new funding for mental health programs as part of homelessness package
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced $1.1 billion in new funding for mental and behavioral health programs as part of the state's $14 billion homelessness package.
Newsom, Garcetti, facing criticism for maskless photos during Rams NFC Championship game
Magic Johnson posted photos on Twitter Sunday with California politicians at the Rams NFC Championship game. The photos show Gov. Gavin Newsom, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed all without masks.
Newsom moves to dismantle California's death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the United States’ largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years.
Gov. Newsom visits littered LA rail site, vows cleanup and more enforcement
Saying images of looted packages littering a stretch of Union Pacific rail tracks in Los Angeles "look like a third-world country," Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday visited the site to announce a multi-agency push to clean up the mess, along with planned state efforts to combat the rampant theft that produced it.
Newsom rejects claims his homelessness plan isn’t working
Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to criticism from LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Wednesday. Villanueva says that record spending on the homelessness crisis isn't making a dent in the problem.
Gov. Newsom promises to expand COVID-19 testing amid omicron surge
Newsom’s main goal is to continue the expansion of COVID testing. There are currently 50 mobile testing sites in California, the state plans to expand that number to 80.
California governor says help is on the way for state's fatigued healthcare workers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a press briefing Wednesday that help is in the way for the state’s healthcare workers who are "emotionally and physically" exhausted.
California’s Newsom wants health coverage for all immigrants
California would be the first state to provide health coverage to all immigrants in the country illegally under the budget Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Monday.
Healthcare regardless of immigration status included in Newsom's budget proposal
California would be the first state to provide health coverage to all immigrants in the country illegally under the budget Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Monday.
Newsom slammed for California student COVID test shortage
Millions of test kits were sent to families before and during winter break but millions more were not — raising concerns about school safety now that the state’s 6 million K-12 students are returning to classrooms amid soaring rates of COVID cases.
Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency to help California counties hit by winter storms
Gov. Newsom has declared a state of emergency to help California counties hit by the winter storms.
California will require healthcare workers to get COVID booster shot
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that healthcare workers across California will be required to get their booster shot.
California merchants react to Newsom's pledge to stop smash-and-grabs, retail theft
Governor Gavin Newsom has pledged to boost law enforcement efforts to stop retail theft.