Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press, Author at Times of San Diego

A stop sign in San Diego topped by a worn, bent and faded sign that reads "Cesar E. Chavez Parkway."

California lawmakers pass bill to rename César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press March 26, 2026, 4:50 p.m.March 26, 2026, 5:14 p.m.

California lawmakers voted Thursday to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day.

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Tech

Newsom signs first-in-nation AI law to curb bioweapon, cyber threats

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press Sept. 29, 2025, 10:16 p.m.Sept. 29, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

Three officers in black uniforms labeled "POLICE ICE" stand in a white room, with one officer in green, captured from behind, creating a serious tone.

California lawmakers pass bill to bar face masks worn by ICE agents

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press Sept. 12, 2025, 2:30 p.m.Sept. 12, 2025, 2:53 p.m.

A giant "VOTE HERE" sign at the Registrar of Voters office, with people streaming in and out

California Republican lawmakers launch campaign to require voter ID

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press July 16, 2025, 2:44 p.m.July 16, 2025, 2:44 p.m.

Dome of the California Capitol in Sacramento

California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverage

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press April 14, 2025, 11:45 p.m.April 15, 2025, 7:29 a.m.

Gavin Newsom appears in San Diego debate before 2018 primary.

Newsom Proposes $322B Budget with No Deficit, but Trump-Era Funding Threats Loom

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press Jan. 6, 2025, 11:58 p.m.Jan. 7, 2025, 7:34 a.m.

Brush fire evacuations

State to Require Insurers to Expand Home Coverage in Wildfire-Prone Areas

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press Dec. 30, 2024, 11:48 p.m.Dec. 31, 2024, 7:44 a.m.

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California Lawmakers Begin Special Session to ‘Trump-Proof’ State Laws

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press and Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Dec. 2, 2024, 11:38 p.m.Dec. 3, 2024, 7:32 a.m.

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Newsom Calls Special Session to Protect California’s Liberal Policies From Trump Presidency

by Trân Nguyễn • Associated Press Nov. 7, 2024, 10:59 p.m.Nov. 8, 2024, 7:40 a.m.