California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed $347.2 million in charitable contributions from donors to his preferred causes since 2011, including $4.3 million to nonprofits tied to his wife, Jennifer Sie…
California legislators approved $15 million in the state budget to partially replace a canceled federal program that helped food banks purchase produce from local farms. The move comes after the Trump…
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced free admission to more than 30 state historic parks through the rest of 2026, offering free Historian Passports to commemorate America's 250th birthday and J…
Los Gatos Mayor Rob Moore hosted a Youth Town Hall at West Valley College, drawing about 200 students for panel discussions, breakout sessions, and a resource fair to foster community engagement. Sepa…
The Justice Department is investigating California First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom for tax-related conduct, a probe that began last year based on whistleblower reports. Governor Gavin Newsom has acc…
Two of California's most powerful unions, the California Teachers Association and SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, are clashing over money and political influence this election season, with confli…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, alleging federal agents have questioned his associates and sought r…
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco lost the California governor's primary, finishing fourth with 10.2% of the vote behind Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, and Tom Steyer. Bianco, a Republican, will ret…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to pay a $31,500 fine for failing to timely report over $5.5 million in donations from major corporations, including Apple and PayPal, made at his behest for Los An…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom should support Hawaii's legal challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, which allowed unlimited corporate political spending and undermined demo…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers face a June 15 deadline to resolve billions of dollars in budget differences for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with proposed cuts to Medi-Cal and other heal…
California AI safety advocates' moderate SB 1047 bill, which required safety protocols and audits for large AI models, was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2024 after heavy opposition from frontier …
California's unemployment insurance system is projected to be more than $22 billion in debt by the end of 2026, a financial quagmire that will become the next governor's problem after Gavin Newsom lea…
California faces a looming health care crisis as federal cuts from HR 1 threaten to eliminate $7 billion in annual Medicaid funding, impacting 15 million Medi-Cal recipients. State leaders warn the ca…
Democratic state Treasurer Fiona Ma and Republican former state Sen. Gloria Romero led early returns Tuesday night in California's lieutenant governor race, with Ma at 20.2% and Romero at 19% of the v…
California's 2026 primary election for governor lacks a marquee candidate after former Vice President Kamala Harris declined to run, leaving a wide-open field to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom…
California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a statewide online poll to gather public input on how artificial intelligence is impacting residents' jobs and daily lives. The survey, part of the state's "E…
AI-generated videos depicting Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt as Batman and other heroic figures have sparked backlash from opponents and raised legal questions about AI political content …
California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed $349.4 billion budget for 2026-27 faces mounting opposition from education and healthcare advocates over spending cuts, despite his claims of structural bal…
California Governor Gavin Newsom is shifting toward a more populist stance on artificial intelligence regulation as he prepares for a potential 2028 presidential run, after years of aligning with Sili…