State Of The State

Newsom denounced Trump's cutbacks in federal child care funds and his refusal to send relief funds after the wildfires in Los Angeles County.

CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. Your support helps us produce journalism that makes a difference. Donate now. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to put money in Californians’ pockets to help them pay for the skyrocketing price of gas. That was the main takeaway from his State of the State speech Tuesday night, […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom has the capacity to self-correct by sticking to the fundamentals in the leadership playbook.

A year after COVID-19 hit California, its economic impacts remain heavy and could be a factor in the recall campaign against Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, March 16. Democrats close ranks In a tacit acknowledgment that he will likely face a recall election this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday officially launched a campaign against the effort to remove him from office. The move came two days before the deadline for organizers to submit the final […]

Gov. Newsom kicks off aggressive campaign to keep his job, blaming Trump and QAnon followers for recall effort.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom touts the state's COVID-19 vaccination program, but the record is another story.

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election, is he managing the COVID-19 pandemic scientifically or politically?

In his State of the State speech, Gov. Newsom declares that pandemic is nearly over and reaches out to key recall voters.

As California's governor delivered his annual address — this time from Dodger Stadium — the CalMatters reporting team offered the following corrections, clarifications and context.