Gavin Newsom

HUD calculates that California's homeless population increased 16% last year, to about 151,000 people, or more than a quarter of the national total.

Under the agreement, the bondholders will withdraw their proposal and support PG&E's plan, known as the Restructuring Support Agreement, if U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali approves the plan.

California's governor says major projects like the Transbay Transit Center are critical to stimulate the economy and meet global climate change goals.

When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his $222 billion proposed state budget on Friday, he mentioned that he wants legislative leaders to dedicate $20 million from a one-time surplus to help purchase new public parkland. Newsom declined to say where the new park might be, suggesting the asking price could “go up” if he revealed details.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the deployment comes in response to the Puerto Rican government's request for assistance.

Newsom's recent regulations on fracking and partial ban on steam-injection oil drilling are first steps, the officials said in a news release.

The Democratic governor is proposing a continued progressive agenda as he defended California's progress against criticism from national naysayers.

Newsom wants California, home to nearly 40 million people, to contract with generic drug companies to make prescription medications on its behalf so it could then sell them to the public. The goal, according to the governor's office, is to lower prices by increasing competition in the generic market.

Gov. Gavin Newsom planned to sign an executive order Wednesday creating the fund, two days before he presents his second annual budget proposal to the state Legislature.

Lawmakers in the Democratic-dominated state Legislature return to work Monday for the second year of a two-year session.

Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek are considering "urgency" ordinances to take effect immediately.

The San Francisco-based company needs to pull a deal off to meet a June 30 deadline to emerge from bankruptcy protection and regain its financial footing.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a bankruptcy reorganization plan that Pacific Gas and Electric reached just last week with thousands of wildfire victims, including a $13.5 billion settlement.

There will be a live stream of the event from the California Museum Website and their YouTube channel at 7 p.m. for the "Spirit of California" ceremony

Newsom's executive order helps displaced residents with housing needs by facilitating manufactured homes and mobile home parks, and waiving fees to replace driver's licenses and birth certificates of residents affected by the fires. 

Judge Teri Jackson could become the first African-American woman to serve as an associate justice for the San Francisco appellate court.