Fresno District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom for the early release of Nathaniel Dixon, accused of killing police officer Gonzalo Carrasco Jr. in Selma. However, facts indicate that Smittcamp's office made the decision that led to Dixon's release under AB109, a California law aimed at reducing the state's...
Californians’ Patience on Homelessness Wears Thin: Walters
Last week, a viral video showed the owner of a San Francisco art gallery using a water hose to spray a homeless woman camped outside the doorway of his business. The gallery owner, Collier Gwin, semi-apologized later, telling a television interviewer, “I totally understand what an awful thing that is...
California Budget: More for Homelessness, Less for Climate
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed a $297 billion budget, prioritizing money to address homelessness and education while cutting some climate spending amid a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit. The proposed budget, which would take effect July 1, is about $9 billion less than the current fiscal...
Newsom Launches 2nd Term With Contrast to GOP
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will kick off his second and final term on Friday by contrasting his leadership of the nation's largest Democratic stronghold with Republican leaders he's branded as threats to freedom and democracy — including former President Donald Trump. Newsom began the ceremonies by leading a...
Newsom Warns Biden, California Could ‘Break’ With Flood of Illegal Migrants When Title 42 Expires
In an interview with ABC News on Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Joe Biden's border policies are 'not working' and says the White House must take 'responsibility and ownership'. He warns ending Title 42 could "break" his state. Biden plans to end Title 42, a Trump era policy which...
‘Do Better’: Newsom Pauses $1B in Homelessness Spending
California’s plans to reduce the nation’s largest homeless population aren’t good enough, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, prompting him to halt $1 billion in state spending for local governments as he seeks to reset the state’s strategy ahead of his expected second term in office. California’s homeless population —...
Where Do Local Leaders Stand on Newsom Recall?
Gov. Gavin Newsom's job is at stake. More than 22 million recall ballots were sent to voters. And, completed ballots are trickling in ahead of the Sept. 14 deadline to vote. So GV Wire asked local politicians where they stood on the recall — up or down — and the...
In Clovis, Kiley Makes Case for Recall
If elected as the replacement governor in the Sept. 14 recall election, Kevin Kiley would become the youngest serving governor in the U.S. And, he says he's ready. "There are some naysayers who would say this campaign is too bold. After all, at 36, I'd be the nation's youngest governor...
Recall Heats Up as Faulconer, Kiley and Newsom Make Fresno Stops
Within a 24 hour period, two prominent recall candidates and the man subject to the recall election visited Fresno. Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer visited Fresno Wednesday to talk about his water policy. A day before, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation at a Fresno clinic to expand MediCal access....
Do Valley Petition Signers Regret Newsom Recall Attempt?
The attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is in the stage when petition signers can withdraw their signatures. But in four central San Joaquin Valley counties, the second thoughts are few and far between. Fresno County reports only 10 requests to pull back signatures. There's been just one in Tulare...