Gavin Newsom

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday designed to protect renters and homeowners during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Pacific Gas & Electric got court approval to raise $23 billion to help pay its bills over destructive California wildfires.

The governor's executive order provides distance learning, school meals, supervision for students and continues to pay employees in the event of a closure.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Friday that all American citizens have disembarked from the Grand Princess cruise ship docked in Oakland that was stricken by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. 

California's first coronavirus fatality -- an elderly patient who apparently contracted the illness on a cruise -- prompted the governor Wednesday to declare a statewide emergency as six new cases, including a medical screener at Los Angeles International Airport, were confirmed.

Supporters say Prop. 13 would create a $15 billion bond to build, repair and modernize schools, from kindergarten through public colleges and universities.

California officials said the person is a resident of Solano County, northeast of San Francisco, and is getting medical care in Sacramento County.

California should lower the legal bar for providing forced treatment to the mentally ill and building more homeless shelters, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday in his second State of the State address.

Gov. Newsom's proposal “falls short of articulating a clear strategy for curbing homelessness in California" by shifting decision-making authority away from local governments that have historically handled the bulk of homeless services in the state, the LAO wrote in a report

HUD calculates that California's homeless population increased 16% last year, to about 151,000 people, or more than a quarter of the national total.

Under the agreement, the bondholders will withdraw their proposal and support PG&E's plan, known as the Restructuring Support Agreement, if U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali approves the plan.

California's governor says major projects like the Transbay Transit Center are critical to stimulate the economy and meet global climate change goals.

When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his $222 billion proposed state budget on Friday, he mentioned that he wants legislative leaders to dedicate $20 million from a one-time surplus to help purchase new public parkland. Newsom declined to say where the new park might be, suggesting the asking price could “go up” if he revealed details.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the deployment comes in response to the Puerto Rican government's request for assistance.