Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor to Gov. Newsom, touts good news about California reopening

As coronavirus numbers in California continue to improve, Dee Dee Myers spoke with Elex Michaelson about the state’s economic trajectory as it attempts to reopen.

California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill

The massive COVID-19 relief bill Congress approved Wednesday will pump more than $150 billion into California’s economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration said Wednesday, including a $26 billion windfall for the state’s already burgeoning budget surplus.

Gov. Newsom promises brighter days ahead in California in State of State address
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As he continues to face recall efforts, Governor Gavin Newsom shared his case for Californians that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Newsom on COVID-19 response: 'We're not going to change course because of a few naysayers'

As he continues to face recall efforts, Governor Gavin Newsom shared his case for Californians that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

California recall threat puts pressure on Newsom's State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to give perhaps the most important speech of his political life Tuesday, and he’s spent weeks laying the groundwork for an upbeat address aimed at nearly 40 million people exhausted by a year of coronavirus restrictions.

SoCal counties await possible move to red tier
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As Southern California counties anxiously await the latest COVID-19 data, the CDC updated its guidelines for those fully vaccinated.

Campaign to recall Gov. Newsom gains steam
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The campaign pushing to recall Governor Gavin Newsom claims they have collected more than 1.5 million signatures.

California to set aside 40 percent of vaccine doses to vulnerable communities
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California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state?s most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state?s economy open more quickly.

Petition to recall California's governor nears 2M signatures

The petition needs just shy of 1.5 million signatures – but they need to be verified as authentic and the recall movement expects Newsom to challenge many of them in court, so they’ve continued collecting names.

California governor hints sports attendance could return at outdoor stadiums

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday the state is having "advanced conversations" with Major League Baseball and local health authorities around California, and he expressed confidence that if COVID-19 trends continue downward, fans will be back in the seats of outdoor stadiums when baseball season begins.

Agreement reached to get California children back in classrooms

California’s public schools could get $6.6 billion from the state Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the end of March, according to a new agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s legislative leaders.

The Issue Is: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Emily Hoeven, Alexei Koseff and John Myers

This week, Elex is joined by the Gavin Newsom, as well as a panel of political reporters, Emily Hoeven of Cal Matters, Alexei Koseff of the San Francisco Chronicle, and John Myers of the LA Times.

The Issue Is: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Emily Hoeven, Alexei Koseff and John Myers
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This week, Elex is joined by the Gavin Newsom, as well as a panel of political reporters, Emily Hoeven of Cal Matters, Alexei Koseff of the San Francisco Chronicle, and John Myers of the LA Times.

Newsom's vaccine plan aims to reopen K-12 classrooms

California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push to reopen more schools to in-person instruction.