California Supreme Court: Inmates not allowed to have cannabis in prison

Prison inmates can’t legally possess marijuana under California’s law allowing recreational pot, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in overturning a lower court that found prisoners could have the drug as long as they didn’t consume it.

Arnold Schwarzenegger says anyone who doesn't wear a mask is a schmuck

The Terminator doesn't mince words. Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger chewed out people who won't get vaccinated and said anyone who won't wear a mask is a schmuck.

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.

California GOP decides no candidate worth endorsement in Newsom recall

The California Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday not to endorse any candidate in the looming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.

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 says recall is unfair, effects will be felt 'across the country'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the recall effort against him is unfair and that its impacts will be felt "across the country." The recall election will be held on Sept. 14

Republican gubernatorial hopefuls sound off at first debate
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The first debate in the 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election took place on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in Los Angeles. Watch it in its entirety here.

California Republicans clash in 1st debate in Newsom recall

Republican candidates have depicted Gov. Newsom as an incompetent fop whose bungled leadership inflicted unnecessary financial pain during the pandemic. Democrats have sought to frame the contest as driven by far-right extremists and supporters of former President Donald Trump.

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.

New California law could make bacon hard to find in 2022

A California law taking effect Jan. 1 could make pork harder to find and more expensive. Voters in 2018 overwhelmingly approved the law, which requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens and veal calves.

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.

SF elections chief prepares for quickly approaching recall vote

John Arntz is the director of elections for the county and city of San Francisco. Once the Lieutenant Governor set the date for the gubernatorial recall election, Arntz and other election chiefs statewide began staffing up and doing the work they usually have more than a year to do—in just weeks.