Gov. Gavin Newsom Archives

Photo of California Hall of Fame inductees

RuPaul, Tony Hawk, Maya Angelou Join California Hall of Fame

December 11, 2019

SACRAMENTO — Drag queen and TV star RuPaul, late poet Maya Angelou and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk were among 10 people inducted Tuesday night into the California Hall of Fame. The others were Brandi Chastain, two-time Women’s World Cup soccer champion a...

Opponents Drop Bid to Block California Vaccination Law

AP News

December 10, 2019

SACRAMENTO — Opponents on Monday dropped their attempt to block California’s new law cracking down on doctors who write fraudulent medical exemptions for school children's vaccinations. They had floated two ...

Photo of State Capitol lighting ceremony

Governor Flips Switch on Capitol Christmas Tree

AP News

December 6, 2019

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife lit the Capitol Christmas Tree on Thursday with the help of a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome. The governor's office said this year's ceremony highlighted the ...

Photo of people and robots waiting in line for jobs

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

CalMatters

December 5, 2019

Are robots coming for California’s jobs? In today’s increasingly automated economy, that’s certainly the fear. Technology has always generated economic churn, destroying some jobs and creating others. Already advances have generated a whole new sector of “g...

Walters: Will Schools Get More State Aid?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

December 2, 2019

To the denizens of the state Capitol, the onset of the holiday season also marks the beginning of the state budget cycle. Gov. Gavin Newsom and his budget staff will soon decide the hundreds of individual ap...

Composite image of Gov. Gavin Newsom and convicted murderer David Weidert

He Buried Fresno Man Alive. DA Urges Newsom to Deny Parole.

Bill McEwen

November 26, 2019

Gov. Jerry Brown twice blocked parole for the killer of a developmentally disabled Fresno man who was buried alive in 1980. Now the state Parole Board again has granted a parole date for David Weidert, who m...

Rejecting Federal Proposal, California Lays out Vision for Protecting Endangered Species and Meeting Water Needs

CalMatters

November 21, 2019

California’s water policy can be complex, and — let’s be honest — often polarizing. Water decisions frequently get distilled into unhelpful narratives of fish versus farms, north versus south, or urban versus rural. Climate change-driven droughts and floodi...

Prather Resident Named Cal Fire’s Second-in-Command

gvwire

November 21, 2019

Prather resident Craig Tolmie is the new chief deputy director for Cal Fire. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tolmie's appointment last Friday. Tolmie, 50, has been the assistant region chief at the California...

California Justices Reject Law Requiring Trump Tax Returns

AP News

November 21, 2019

LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump does not have to disclose his tax returns to appear as a candidate on California’s primary ballot next spring, a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. “This addit...

Walters: Newsom Huffs and Puffs, Like the Big Bad Wolf

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

November 20, 2019

Remember the children’s fable about the wolf who was attempting to capture and consume the three little pigs? If a pig refused to admit him or come out of its house, the wolf threatened: “Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in.” ...

Official: Pensacola Shooter Saudi Arabian Aviation Student

Schwarzenegger, Brown Talk Solar and Robots in Clovis

Will California Require Zero Emission Truck Sales?

Win for Boris Johnson’s Conservatives and Brexit, Poll Shows

Farmworker Reform Bill Passes House. What's Next?

Nunes’ Reliably Red District Remains So, But Is Slipping

The Kanye Effect? New Polls Show Black Support for Trump Surging

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

ValleyPBS will Air History of Native Americans in the US Military

How To Reduce Food Waste

If Fresno State Can’t Sign DeBoer, Bulldogs Should Go Young

Push to Accelerate Mustang Captures Draws Fire in Congress

Rejecting Federal Proposal, California Lays out Vision for Protecting Endangered Species and Meeting Water Needs

Schwarzenegger, Brown Talk Solar and Robots in Clovis

Visalia Catholics Think Big, and It’s a Wonderful Thing

Walters: One Tax Measure Goes Away

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Debate Takeaways: Warren Attacked, 70s Club Avoids Age Issue

Revenge of the Arambulas? Big Donation to Defeat Dyer.

Bloomberg at UN: US President Must End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Many Fresno Incumbents Fail to Draw Opponents

RuPaul, Tony Hawk, Maya Angelou Join California Hall of Fame

Opponents Drop Bid to Block California Vaccination Law

Governor Flips Switch on Capitol Christmas Tree

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

Walters: Will Schools Get More State Aid?

He Buried Fresno Man Alive. DA Urges Newsom to Deny Parole.

Rejecting Federal Proposal, California Lays out Vision for Protecting Endangered Species and Meeting Water Needs

Prather Resident Named Cal Fire’s Second-in-Command

California Justices Reject Law Requiring Trump Tax Returns

Walters: Newsom Huffs and Puffs, Like the Big Bad Wolf

Tagged Gov. Gavin Newsom