California court upholds Newsom's use of emergency powers during pandemic

Three judges from the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled unanimously that the prior judge “erred in interpreting the Emergency Services Act to prohibit the Governor from issuing quasi-legislative orders in an emergency.

Candidates on the campaign trail in the governor's race
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GOP candidate John Cox and his bear grabbing all the attention, as the recall against Governor Gavin Newsom shifts into high gear.

The Issue Is: Sen. Alex Padilla, Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo, Michael Knowles

This week, Elex speaks with Senator Alex Padilla to hear about the Senator's first 100 days in office. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses GDP growth and being a part of the Biden Cabinet. Michael Knowles also stops by to talk government spending and the California recall election.

Newsom says vaccinated Californians can roam mask-free outdoors

The news comes hours after the Center for Disease Control updated guidance on activities that fully vaccinated Americans can resume.

Arnold Schwarzenegger weighs in on the California recall

"Terminator" star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addressed the upcoming gubernatorial recall in the state that could come down to incumbent Gavin Newsom and reality star Caitlyn Jenner.

Recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom qualifies for California ballot

California Governor Gavin Newsom will face a recall election after the Republican-led effort to remove him from office reached its signature goal to qualify for the ballot on Monday, state officials reported.

Caitlyn Jenner criticizes Newsom for fracking ban

Caitlyn Jenner criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday for banning fracking, saying it would increase "our dependence on foreign oil, jeopardizes good-paying jobs and generates less state and local tax revenue to fund our schools, health care and firefighters."  

The Issue Is: Former Governor Jerry Brown

Former California Governor Jerry Brown weighed in on Caitlyn Jenner putting her name in the recall election hat, climate change and President Biden.

The Issue Is: Former Governor Jerry Brown
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Former California Governor Jerry Brown weighed in on Caitlyn Jenner putting her name in the recall election hat, climate change and President Biden.

Newsom declares drought emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties

Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a drought emergency in two Northern California counties in response to conditions affecting much of the state.

Newsom: 'If George Floyd looked like me, he'd still be alive today'

"If George Floyd looked like me, he'd still be alive today," California Governor Gavin Newsom said in part in a statement issued Tuesday in response to the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

As California recall looks likely, hard work begins for GOP

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s critics almost certainly have qualified a recall election for the ballot, a remarkable feat in the heavily Democratic state.

Bill to re-hire laid off workers heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk

Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom is letting more businesses reopen as coronavirus cases decline, the California Legislature on Thursday passed a bill requiring some hotels, stadiums other hospitality companies to offer laid-off workers their jobs back.

Newsom: J&J vaccine pause won’t affect California reopening

State officials directed counties and other providers on Tuesday to halt use of the vaccine per federal recommendation. But Gov. Gavin Newsom said he does not expect the halt to “materially impact our ability to fulfill our expectations

The Issue Is: Dee Dee Myers, Gloria Allred and Elisha Krauss

This week, Dee Dee Myers discusses California's plans to safely reopen businesses June 15. Gloria Allred and Elisha Krauss debate the recall, vaccine passports and more.