Governor Newsom showed up Wednesday for a dog-and-pony show at the Fresno Fairgrounds. In his entourage was a gaggle of sycophants gathered under the twin banners of increasing vaccination and “unity.” Serving as props for the governor’s photo-op were elected leaders who took turns bemoaning the lack of vaccines and...
Recalling a California Governor, Explained
“Recall Gavin Newsom” signs are popping up around California. At shopping centers and street protests, people fed up with the Democratic governor are asking voters to sign petitions. What began as a far-fetched effort by Republican activists has turned into a credible campaign attempting to throw Newsom out of office....
After Criticism, California Discloses Math Behind Easing Stay-at-Home Order
California’s health director on Tuesday revealed the math behind the state's calculation that it was safe to lift all remaining stay-at-home orders, a response to criticism that Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration was hiding key data affecting people's lives and livelihoods. A half-dozen formulas were used to project that all regions...
California Lifts COVID Stay-at-Home Orders Statewide
Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted regional stay-at-home orders on Monday and announced the state is returning to a system of county-by-county restrictions intended to stem the spread of the coronavirus, two administration officials with knowledge said. The decision comes with improving trends in the rate of infections, hospitalizations and intensive care unit...
How to Realize the Promise of California’s Youth Justice Transformation
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval of Senate Bill 823 last September comes after decades of work by directly impacted leaders, advocates, young people and communities throughout the state. Soon, the Division of Juvenile Justice with its long history of abuse and violence against Black and Brown youth will be gone. Now, county leaders...
Sen. Hurtado Urges Gov. Newsom to Change COVID-19 Strategy
State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, a Sanger Democrat, called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to change California’s COVID-19 strategy on Friday. Hurtado's push came after the state reported a one-day record of 764 COVID-19 deaths for Thursday. There have been 3.12 million positive cases and 35,701 coronavirus-related deaths in the state. Hurtado specifically wants...
What Happens ‘Behind the Curtain’? California Keeps Key Virus Data Under Wraps
Gov. Gavin Newsom has from the start said his coronavirus policy decisions would be driven by data shared with the public to provide maximum transparency. But with the state starting to emerge from its worst surge, his administration won’t disclose key information that will help determine when his latest stay-at-home...
Newsom’s $2 Billion School Reopening Fund Could Actually Cost Districts Money
In his bid to get California school campuses back open, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed giving extra money to schools that managed to open by a certain date. But the $2 billion in grant money would come attached with strings that some districts say would mean paying more than if they...
Newsom Sets New Tone for California, White House Partnership
SACRAMENTO— After four years of sparring with President Donald Trump, California is ready for a more productive, friendlier chapter with Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined his areas of agreement and places where he hopes to collaborate with the new administration Tuesday in a letter to Biden....
Walters: Democrats Overreach on Recall, Miss Valid Point
Last week, the California Democratic Party attempted to link the Republican-backed drive to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom to the riotous invasion of the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of soon-to-be ex-President Donald Trump. “This recall effort, which really ought to be called ‘the California coup,’ is being led by right-wing...