Newsom to Trump: Send troops to LA, as in Louisiana
Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans Thursday to send California Highway Patrol officers into more communities to assist local law enforcement, while also admonishing President Trump for suggesting he would send federal troops to the Bay Area.
Gov. Newsom deploys CHP to more California cities to fight crime
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced he is expanding the deployment of the California Highway Patrol in more major cities to fight crime, as statistics show that crime is dropping statewide.
Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’
“I believe that Gov. Newsom’s approach is a responsible approach. He said this is going to be responsible. We’re not going to try to completely maximize it," Obama said.
State lawmakers gear up for contentious debate, votes on redistricting plan
Ahead of Thursday's votes in Sacramento on redistricting, the California Supreme Court has ruled against a Republican-led effort to block the plan.
Newsom, SJ mayor react differently to Bed Bath & Beyond announcement
Bed Bath & Beyond – the home furnishings retailer that filed for bankruptcy in 2023 and then shortly after closed all 360 of its stores – came out with some harsh words against the State of California on Wednesday. But the reaction from some Golden State politicians is quite varied.
Santa Rosa could play a huge role in redistricting
The North Bay will play a major role in the Democrats' effort to take a seat away from a Republican, while keeping two seats they already have in their column with Sonoma's County seat playing a pivotal role. Santa Rosa's may soon have a different Congressional boundary around it.
California Democrats introduce redistricting legislation, Republicans vow to fight
Democratic lawmakers in California’s legislature returned from summer break and immediately took up Governor Newsom’s partisan push to redraw congressional lines.
Bay Area voters react to Newsom's plan to redraw California congressional maps
Bay Area residents we spoke to Thursday night were split on Gov. Gavin Newsom's bold redistricting plan, designed to help California Democrats win more seats in Congress.
Newsom unveils California redistricting plan to counter Texas
California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to unveil a mid-decade redistricting plan aimed at countering Texas Republicans.
Newsom unveils plan for redistricting California
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the state is moving forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps.
Newsom warns Trump to abandon redistricting agenda
Newsom urged Trump in a letter Monday to abandon his scheme, telling the president he is “playing with fire" and “risking the destabilization of our democracy."
Three-day federal trial in SF: Newsom vs. Trump on National Guard deployment
President Trump announced Monday that he plans to deploy National Guard troops to Washington D.C. to fight crime, and mentioned other cities including Oakland, accusing them of tolerating bad crime.
Gov. Newsom, Texas and California Democrats not backing down on redistricting
Texas Democrats, who are breaking quorum to avoid voting on redrawing Congressional maps in their home state, were welcomed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Friday.
Trump wants census to exclude undocumented immigrants
President Donald Trump wants to change how the once-a-decade census collects data. In a Truth Social post, he said he directed the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census, that would not count people in the country illegally.
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts.
Parole agent fatally shot in Oakland, suspect detained
A suspect has been detained in connection to the fatal shooting of a parole agent Thursday afternoon in Oakland.
Trump administration pulls federal funding from California High-Speed Rail project
Experts weigh in on the impact of Trump administration funding cuts for California's High Speed Rail project.
California preserves LGBTQ crisis support amid Trump's suicide hotline cuts
A new Trump administration policy goes into effect Thursday that some worry could endanger the lives of young LGBTQ people.
$4B in federal funding for California's high-speed rail revoked
The Trump administration says it's slamming on the brakes when it comes to California's high-speed rail project, but Gov. Gavin Newsom is saying not so fast.