Reparations activists in California hope their snubbed bills that were shelved in September will be re-introduced by a legislator during the next special session that Gov. Gavin Newsom called in January. “That is one of the primary demands or commands… Read More »California reparations bills killed as Newsom sought to avoid appearing 'too progressive'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will convene the state legislature for a special emergency session Monday to propose a “Trump-proof” legal defense fund of up to $25 million for the state’s justice department. Newsom said in a statement the Golden State… Read More »Newsom proposes $25M from state legislature to 'Trump-proof' California
Gov. Gavin Newsom is already planning on pushing back against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies derailing the current administration’s green energy push. President Joe Biden implemented a tax credit of up to $7,500 to incentivize the purchase of greener vehicles, but… Read More »Gavin Newsom threatens intervention if Trump kills Biden's $7.5K EV tax credit
California Governor Gavin Newsom Mario Tama/Getty Images Erik and Lyle Menéndez will have to wait a little longer to find out whether their sentences will be reduced or overturned more than 20 years after their conviction. California Governor Gavin Newsom… Read More »California Governor Gavin Newsom Delays Menendez Brothers Clemency Decision
A lawyer for Erik and Lyle Menéndez has claimed he intends to file documents with California’s governor to seek clemency for the brothers. Mark Geragos, an attorney representing Erik, 53, and Lyle, 56, told TMZ on Tuesday, October 29, that… Read More »Menendez Brothers Will Ask California Governor Gavin Newsom for Clemency
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Sunday vetoed a bill to create safety measures for large artificial intelligence models, which would have been the first such law in the nation. The governor’s veto delivers a major setback to attempts… Read More »Newsom vetoes bill to establish first-in-nation AI safety regulations in California
In another push to distance himself from his state’s more progressive initiatives, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed illegal immigrant public university students such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to have on-campus… Read More »Newsom vetoes bill that would let DACA students work at state's public universities