Gov. Newsom proposes $2.7 billion to battle spread of COVID
Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced the state is proposing to spend $2.7 billion on expanded efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Gov. Newsom activates National Guard to assist with COVID testing sites
Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he was activating California's National Guard to help with additional COVID-19 testing facilities and capacity as cases from the omicron variant continue to surge.
New California laws that take effect January 2022
From to-go alcohol to an increase in California's minimum wage, here's a look at the new laws taking effect in California beginning January 1, 2022.
Bay Area schools ramp up COVID testing efforts as students return from winter break
Schools may be closed for the holidays. But testing continues.
California health care workers must be boosted, kids to receive rapid tests
Gov. Gavin Newsom said that health care workers will have to get a booster shot by Feb. 1 and schools will be provided rapid tests as kids head back to class after winter break.
Newsom highlights $1B statewide cleanup plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom picked up litter and painted over graffiti in Los Angeles to highlight California’s $1.1 billion initiative to clean areas near highways, roads and other public spaces.
Newsom wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state. Newsom's proposal is similar to a Texas law that outlaws abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
California’s governor writes children’s book about dyslexia
Gov. Gavin Newsom had dyslexia for most of his life, but it came into sharper focus for him recently after watching some of his own children fall behind in reading.
Governor Newsom takes part in state Capitol tree lighting ceremony
Governor Newsom took part in the 90th annual tree lighting ceremony in front of the State Capitol on Thursday. The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus were there to help kick off the holiday season.
California Gov. Newsom blames local officials for not prosecuting shoplifting crimes
"If people are breaking in, people stealing your property, they need to be arrested. Police need to arrest them. Prosecutors need to prosecute them. Judges need to hold people accountable for breaking the law," Newsom said. "These are not victimless crimes, and I have no empathy for these criminal elements."
East Bay man gets prison time for online anti-Semitic threats, assault weapon
Ross Farca, 25, initially posted hate speech on an online gaming platform under the screen name "Adolf Hitler." Online, he said he wanted to mimic the works of previous mass synagogue shooters and kill any responding law enforcement, according to the district attorney's office.
1-on-1 with Newsom: Vaccines, winter surge and smash-and-grab crime
During a stop in the Bay Area to promote vaccines and COVID booster shots, Governor Gavin Newsom sat down with KTVU political reporter Greg Lee for a wide-ranging interview.
California governor, family head to Mexico for Thanksgiving
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has left the state with his family for a trip to Mexico during Thanksgiving.
California analyst predicts $31 billion budget surplus
California is on track to have so much money that state officials will likely have to give even more of it back to taxpayers to meet constitutional limits on state spending, according to a new forecast from the state’s independent Legislative Analyst’s Office.
Wilma Chan's chief of staff appointed to fill her seat on board of supervisors
Following the untimely death of Supervisor Wilma Chan, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed Chan's former Chief of Staff Dave Brown to replace her.
Newsom ends absence from public eye, canceled Scotland trip for Halloween with kids
In his first official appearance in nearly two weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom offered an explanation for his very public absence and what caused him to abruptly cancel a trip to Scotland for the UN Climate Conference.
Gov. Newsom cancels trip to UN climate conference
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday abruptly canceled his trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference because of unspecified “family obligations,” according to a spokeswoman in his office.
Salesforce pledges $300M to climate change investments
Salesforce on Thursday announced the San Francisco company would be giving $300 million to new climate investments toward reforestation and restoration.
