Richard Blum, the Senator’s husband and a University of California regent, is in hot water following revelations of influencing admissions.
Newsom bans sales of new, gas-powered cars by 2035
Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that requires by 2035 all new cars sold to be zero-emission vehicles.
Trump swings through Sacramento for wildfire confab with Newsom, Mims
President Trump and California officials traded barbs over the raging debate centering on the specific causes of the wildfires.
Softening sex offender registration: How did Valley legislators vote?
California legislators approved a bill that lessens the potential penalties for adults who have sex with minors. Here’s how Valley reps voted.
Calif. Senate Dems close out session limiting debate, muting Republicans
The disparity of power in Sacramento among the two parties reached its nadir in the waning ours of the 2020 legislative session.
Newsom rewrites reopening plan with color-coded system
Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced a strategy once pioneered by the Department of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush.
Calif. Senate GOPers booted from Capitol over coronavirus outbreak
Sen. Brian Jones’ (R–Santee) diagnosis forced all Republicans but Sen. Jim Nielsen (R–Tehama) to cast votes remotely Thursday.
Appeals court ruling staves off Calif. shutdown of Lyft, Uber
A San Francisco Superior Court judge granted an injunction requiring the firms to classify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.
Newsom stares down an old, new crisis: rolling blackouts
We failed to predict and plan these shortages, and that’s simply unacceptable,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Angell, Calif. health department director, resigns following COVID-19 glitch
Dr. Sonia Angell, the director of the California Department of Public Health, abruptly resigned Sunday night.