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.

$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. 

Newsom criticizes JD Vance for Disneyland visit after immigration raids

Gov. Gavin Newsom took a jab at Vice President JD Vance for visiting Disneyland with his family over the weekend amid massive immigration raids carried out in California.

Pro-homeowner insurance bill working through California legislature

Two pro-homeowner insurance bills that have already passed the Democrat dominated Assembly, are now in the hands of the state Senate which, where Democrats also have a super majority. If the Senate agrees with the Assembly, the Governor will have an opportunity to make the FAIR plan more finally stable and begin setting course for a more normalized insurance market.

Newsom sues Fox News for defamation over Trump phone call coverage

California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Friday, alleging the network aired false information about a phone call he had with President Donald Trump.

JD Vance calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose' during news conference in LA

On June 12, Sen. Padilla was forcibly removed during a news conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

National Guard in LA: Why is Newsom suing the Trump administration?

As anti-ICE protests continue in LA, President Trump deployed 4,000 National Guard troops—without approval from Gov. Newsom, sparking legal action and political outrage.

ICE protests: Newsom seeks restraining order to block military deployment

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard soldiers and Marines to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles.

Gov. Newsom, Bass, lambast National Guard deployment, formal request to withdraw troops made

Gov. Gavin Newsom has formally requested President Donald Trump to withdraw the National Guard from Los Angeles amid large demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling the troops' deployment "unlawful" and a "breach of state sovereignty."

Newsom to sue Trump after Senate blocks California EV rules

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to block a California clean air rule that would ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. But before lawmakers even took that vote, California Governor Gavin Newsom was already fighting back. 

'California is under assault:' Newsom blames 'Trump slump' for $12B budget deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that California is facing a $12 billion budget deficit as he placed part of the blame on President Donald Trump.