Gavin Newsom

Never has so much of California burned. And as powerful winds continue to blast the state, the likelihood of historic fires metastasizing and others exploding looms large for overworked firefighters and exhausted residents. In Southern California, strong Santa Ana winds could push the Bobcat fire toward homes in foothill communities. The fire, which is currently […]

A bill headed to the governor would certify ‘peer providers,’ with their own histories of mental illness, to help Californians with similar challenges. While 48 states certify peer counselors, California does not.

Los legisladores aprobaron dos medidas de asistencia destinadas a ayudar a los residentes indocumentados, muchos de los cuales realizan trabajos esenciales; dichas medidas les brindarán acceso a víveres y a créditos fiscales. ¿Firmará el gobernador Gavin Newsom los proyectos de ley?

Most Californians are waking up today to strong and dangerous winds — and some are waking up without power. PG&E began shutting off power for about 172,000 customers in 22 counties late Monday night to mitigate fire risk amid strong winds forecasted to pummel much of the northern part of the state through Wednesday. In […]

Given overwhelming demand for pandemic relief, undocumented Californians hope the governor will authorize a second round of emergency grocery money. But it’s still not clear yet where funding will come from.

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, September 3. ‘We’re just getting started’ Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that California is making an “unprecedented” effort to address homelessness, two days after lawmakers failed to pass a bill to massively increase housing production — which Newsom said in his February State of the State speech was “the only […]

Why did a lawmaker need to bring her newborn to the COVID-exposed state Capitol to do her job? To help pass a new family leave law.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, September 2. Housing, police, economic bills Gov. Gavin Newsom made his 2020 priorities for California very clear in his February State of the State speech: Address homelessness and pass a major housing production bill. But the state’s highest-profile housing bill died minutes before the legislative session ended Monday amid political […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom' is making his third major attempt to strike a balance between fighting COVID-19 and protecting the economy.

El gobernador y la Legislatura deben mantener la moratoria en los cortes al servicio de agua y asegurar ayuda económica para las familias que están en apuros.