Gavin Newsom

Instead of leading with a vision of California many people actually want, Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided to scapegoat trans people for an imagined Midwest voter in a future presidential run, says a queer Sacramento parent.

Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter is the latest politician joining the competitive 2026 race for California governor. All eyes are on former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to run for president, so he's going to drift rightward on some issues. But he jolted LGBTQ supporters recently with comments about transgender athletes.

In these hyper-partisan times, less than 1% of the more than 2,000 bills California lawmakers filed this year have bipartisan coauthors. Here are some of the issues on which Republicans and Democrats agree.

In the first episode of his new podcast, the governor said it was “deeply unfair” for transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports, breaking with the Democratic Party. Republican lawmakers called on him to support a ban on transgender athletes in California.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to see tangible results from the $6.4 billion mental health bond voters approved last year. Moving fast carries a risk of neglecting under-resourced communities.

Gimmickry has become an integral part of the current California budget process, even though the state faces a structural deficit.

The governor’s announcement affects most of the state workforce and will take effect on July 1.

Lea esta historia en Español Two years ago, California made a bold announcement that it would manufacture a state-branded, low-cost insulin. Drug manufacturers, insurers, economists and diabetics took notice. It had the potential to disrupt the market, bring down drug costs and save patients’ lives. Gov. Gavin Newsom promised a “2024 delivery” for the insulin. […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom fell short of his vow to reduce homelessness and to build 3.5 million new homes. A new state website reports counties' progress on those goals.