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.

Eastern governors could be model for California GOP comeback

California could witness a stunning turnabout in a nation of deeply polarized politics if the liberal state dumps Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and elects a Republican to fill his job in a September recall election.

California learned a costly pandemic lesson about hospitals

California spent nearly $200 million to set up, operate and staff alternate care sites that ultimately provided little help when the state's worst coronavirus surge spiraled out of control last winter.

California Secretary of State prepared for gubernatorial recall election, urges people to vote

In just over six weeks, California voters will decide whether or not to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. It’s a process that happened quickly after California’s new Secretary of State was sworn in. 

CA Secretary of State prepares for gubernatorial recall election
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In just over six weeks California voters will decide whether or not to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. It?s a process that happened quickly after California?s new Secretary of State was sworn in.�KTVU's Greg Lee reports.

Western US governors meet with President Biden to discuss current wildfires
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The Friday meeting between President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and seven Western US governors focused on wildfire prevention and response. KTVU's Greg Lee reports.