California recall election: mail-in balloting begins

The California gubernatorial recall election has officially begun with Monday marking the first day of mail-in voting.

Newsom campaigns in San Diego and Los Angeles
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent Saturday in Southern California for his second day of campaigning against the recall election. He will remain in Southern California on Sunday.

California gubernatorial recall election campaigning heats up with candidate events

California’s recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom is heating up. Friday, two candidates held events while the governor defended his job performance during a private appearance.

California gubernatorial recall election campaigning kicks off with candidate events
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A recent Survey USA poll conducted for several Southern California media outlets finds a majority of the 1,100 respondents, 51%, want Newsom recalled. KTVU's Jesse Gary reports.

Newsom kicks off 4-day recall campaign in San Francisco
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom began a 4-day stint of recall campaign events Friday morning in San Francisco, where he spoke with local leaders about the importance of the upcoming Sept. 14, 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election.

GOP candidate in Newsom recall election holds rally at San Jose's Calvary Chapel

Larry Elder, a Republican candidate in the election to recall Gov. Newsom, held a rally at a San Jose church on Thursday. You may remember Calvary Chapel for defying local COVID rules at the height of the pandemic last year.

Newsom grants Oakland mayor's request for more CHP officers to combat wave of violent crime

Governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that he won't declare a state of emergency in Oakland as the city grapples with a rise in crime, but he agreed to bolster existing resources in place to quell the spike in violence. 

Newsom issues California school staff requirements for vaccine or COVID testing

The new rules are technically not a vaccine mandate - because people who don't want to be vaccinated, can still continue to work with those negative COVID tests.

Vaccines required for all California teachers and school staff
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new California rules for teachers and school staff, who must now prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. KTVU's Greg Lee reports.

Gov. Newsom helps clean homeless encampment in Berkeley

Gov. Gavin Newsom visited a homeless encampment and helped remove debris in Berkeley on Monday, joining a Caltrans crew cleaning up a long-standing encampment along Interstate 80 at University Avenue.

Newsom tours Greenville as Dixie Fire grows to single largest wildfire in state history

People living in the scenic forestlands of Northern California are facing a weekend of fear as the Dixie Fire threatens to reduce thousands of homes to ashes. The fire now spans an area of 698 square miles and is 21% contained.

Mentally ill and homeless: Oakland arrest highlights system’s flaws

A San Francisco Bay Area man who is homeless and bipolar allegedly threw a water bottle at California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The brief encounter highlighted the population Newsom says he is trying to help.

GOP's Elder shows fundraising muscle in California recall

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder is putting on a display of fundraising strength in his bid to become California's next governor. 

Newsom touts $123 billion education package for reopening schools

Gov. Newsom touted the $123 billion education package for reopening schools on Friday. He also mentioned his mask mandate for students which will be enforced by individual school districts.

California is spending billions to house homeless in hotels

Project Homekey is set for a massive expansion in California. The program is repurposing vacant hotels, motels and other unused properties as permanent supportive housing for residents without a place to live

Judge says Newsom is OK to brand recall 'Republican'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom can refer to the recall against him as a Republican effort in the state’s official voter guide, a judge said in a tentative ruling released Wednesday.