Politics Oct 03 The role new California Sen. Laphonza Butler could play in Congress By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan
Nation Mar 17 California to remake San Quentin prison, new focus on rehabilitation California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison, a facility in the San Francisco Bay Area known for maintaining the highest number of prisoners on death row in the country. By Janie Har, Associated Press, Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics Sep 15 California Gov. Newsom crushes Republican-led recall effort Newsom cruised to victory in the recall election Tuesday, boosted by healthy turnout among an overwhelmingly Democratic electorate, ensuring the nation's most populous state will remain a laboratory for progressive policies. By Kathleen Ronayne, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press
Politics Sep 14 Californians to decide fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom in recall election Californians on Tuesday will be deciding whether Gov. Gavin Newsom keeps his job, or if the state goes in a more conservative direction. By Michael R. Blood, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press
Politics Sep 05 Watch 4:18 Governor Newsom fights for his job as California recall nears Vice President Kamala Harris heads to California on Wednesday to campaign for Governor Gavin Newsom ahead of the September 14 recall election. The recall attempt is both a simple, and yet complicated, political event. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield… By PBS NewsHour
Jun 21 California weighs extending eviction protections past June By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Governor Gavin Newsom and lawmakers are negotiating whether to extend the state's ban on evictions for unpaid rent. Continue reading
Jun 11 U.S. will restore $1 billion for California’s troubled bullet train By Associated Press The U.S. Department of Transportation finalized settlement negotiations to restore money for the high-speed rail project that the Trump administration revoked in 2019. Continue reading
Oct 01 California legislation bans toxic chemicals in cosmetics By Associated Press The Toxic Free Cosmetics Act bans 24 chemicals starting in 2025. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Newsom warns about ‘pressing’ wildfires in Northern California By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas and Associated Press The latest inferno began with the Glass Fire at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, and two subsequent fires merged with it, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Continue reading
Aug 28 California governor announces new reopening plan By Michael R. Blood, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The new rules create a four-tier, color-coded system that counties will move through based on their number of cases and percentage of positive tests. It will rely on two metrics to determine which tier a county is in: case rates… Continue reading