Governor of California

California Governor Makes State Of The State Speech Almost Entirely About Homelessness

Over a quarter of the nation’s homeless population resides in California, according to a federal report.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Dings Trump's $3 Trillion Pricetag For His 'Booming' Economy

The president is piling on debt for U.S. taxpayers, while California has a surplus, Newsom crows.
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LGBTQ Rights Icon Bayard Rustin Granted Posthumous Pardon In California

Rustin, who co-organized the March on Washington in 1963, was jailed for having gay sex nearly 70 years ago.
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California May Pause Student Fitness Tests For 3 Years Due To Bullying

The state has also received complaints that the test discriminates against disabled and non-binary students.
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California Governor Establishes New Homelessness Fund By Executive Order

Gavin Newsom also orders agencies to identify state property, like vacant hospitals, that can provide temporary shelter.
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Gov. Newsom Pressured To Declare Climate Emergency In California

“The time for half-measures is long gone,” the leader of one environmental group wrote.
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California Governor Declares Statewide Emergency Over Wildfires

High winds and low humidity threaten to worsen a spate of wildfires across the state of California.
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California Braces For Possible Second Round Of PG&E Power Outages

As many as 209,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers may lose power in an effort to prevent wildfires.
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California's Forced Power Outages Expose Systemic Failure, Governor Says

This “is not how things should work," Gov. Gavin Newsom said of PG&E's forced power shutoff in response to wildfire risk.
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California Takes New Steps To Stop Black Women From Dying In Childbirth

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring implicit bias training for health care providers serving pregnant people.
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