Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on homelessness before a joint convention of the California Legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Sacramento. Below is the text as prepared for delivery. (Editor's note: Sub-headlines have been added to aid readers.) State of the State Address Thank...
Governor Scraps Delta ‘Twin Tunnels’ Projects, Orders New Plan
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom scrapped a $16 billion plan Thursday to build two giant water tunnels to reroute the state's water system and instead directed state agencies to restart planning for a single tunnel. The move is a blow to the vision of his predecessor, Jerry Brown, who had...
Walters: Newsom Downgrades Brown's Pet Projects
When Gavin Newsom was running for governor last year, he adopted “courage for a change” as his slogan. It could be – and was – interpreted two ways: that he wanted to change the direction of California, or that he was disparaging outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown’s reluctance to confront the...
In His Own Words: Gov. Newsom's First State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his first State of the State address before a joint session of the California Legislature on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Below is the text as prepared for delivery, with headlines and pull-outs added for reading clarity: Mr. Speaker, thank you for being a champion for all...
Newsom Will Rebut Trump in State of the State Address. How to Watch It.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will deliver his first State of the State address to a joint session of the California Legislature at 11 a.m. today. You can watch it live on The California Channel at this link. Go to CALmatters.org afterward for coverage and live analysis. Political junkies who would like to compare Newsom's speech with...
On High-Speed Rail, Will the Real Gov. Newsom Please Stand Up?
Gavin Newsom has said more than once that he wants California's high-speed rail project completed between the San Joaquin and Silicon valleys. "It's not a train to nowhere," Newsom told George Skelton of the Los Angeles Times in October. "It's insulting to suggest the Central Valley is nowhere. This is...