Gavin Newsom

California jobless claims soar, Newsom faces tug of war over when to reopen economy. Counties scramble to trace coronavirus.

As California gradually reopens amid a pandemic that has killed nearly 48,000 Americans and left more than 3 million Californians unemployed, Gov. Gavin Newsom is faced with his toughest decisions yet: When and how do we return to normal?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom today said pandemic federal stimulus payments are safe from debt collectors, and payments on most private student loans can be postponed for the next 90 days.

Newsom looks to ramp up testing, tracing and autopsies in battle against coronavirus. Potential app to track COVID-19 cases raises privacy concerns.

Serology tests hold key to reopening California. Hospitals prepare for worst-case scenario. Should California protect stimulus checks from debt collectors?

Californians with consumer debt could see their stimulus checks garnished by collectors. Advocates want the state to act but they're still waiting for a response.

Protestors, legislators take on Newsom over COVID-19 actions. Studies on coronavirus infections draw scrutiny. What pandemic models can tell us.

Five weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered Californians to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, protesters gathered at the state Capitol to call for easing restrictions and lawmakers complained they haven't had a voice in managing the crisis.

One in five children in California lack devices or internet connection necessary for remote learning. Tech companies have so far pledged tens of thousands of devices toward the cause.

California and the US are using conflicting coronavirus models to guide pandemic planning. Why their predictions differ — and why that's not necessarily a bad thing.