California Assembly slams governor's proposed budget cuts
Few state lawmakers used their platform to offer an alternative plan, as the administration faces the challenge of cutting a staggering $54.3 billion from the state budget.
Trump blasts Newsom over mail-in ballots; claims election will be 'rigged'
"There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent. Mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed," the president tweeted.
Barbershops, hair salons may reopen in parts of California
Nail salons can open a bit later, Newsom said, as their reopenings are a bit more complicated.
Gov. Newsom announces statewide COVID-19 contact tracing campaign
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the launch of a public awareness campaign for the state's COVID-19 case investigation program.
US says California order discriminates against churches
The head of the federal Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division told Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday that his plan to reopen California discriminates against churches.
'Gavin Newsom Nonessential' shirt a best seller at defiant Bay Area gift shop
A rogue gift shop in the South Bay is letting Gavin Newsom what they think of his coronavirus restrictions with a popular shirt.
Billions in cuts proposed as California revenue plunges
The cuts are part of a plan to cover a $54.3 billion budget deficit caused by plummeting state revenues after a mandatory, statewide stay-at-home order forced most businesses to close and put more than 4.7 million people out of work.
Clergy gather in Oakland, demand Gov. Newsom allow churches to reopen
Dozens of pastors from Northern and Southern California gathered in Oakland Thursday demanding Governor Gavin Newsom allow churches to reopen.
Facing $54B shortfall, Newsom proposes using reserves, making deep cuts
"Nothing breaks my heart more than making budget cuts," Gov. Newsom said. "There's a human being behind every single number."
California now faces overlapping threats: coronavirus and fire season
Newsom says there is no choice but to fight fire and disease simultaneously and aggressively.
California governor looks to plug $54 billion budget hole
Budget problems are not new for California, having spent much of the last decade navigating through multi-billion deficits in the wake of the Great Recession.
California is preparing for an active wildfire season amid the Coronavirus pandemic
Mindful of the anxiety coronavirus has wrought on Californians, CalFire is currently building up its strength to 6,100 permanent firefighters, 2,600 seasonal firefighters, 3,200 inmate firefighters, and 600 fire prevention volunteers.
Newsom: 'Wildfire Safety Division' will oversee utilities
Eventually, this division will become an independent entity and will oversee the state's three investor-owned utilities, including PG&E, which is still in bankruptcy.
California paves way for reopening offices, malls and restaurants
Not everyone is compelled into this phase, he said, including the Bay Area and Los Angeles counties, which have not chosen to move that fast.
California restaurants may learn their fate this week
Governor Newsom releases restaurant reopening guidelines Tuesday at noon.
Newsom: Tesla and other manufacturers may be able to resume next week
Manufacturing companies like Tesla may be able to legally reopen next week, Gov. Newsom said.
