Gov. Newsom Declares Emergency to Speed Wildfire Prevention Projects
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency on Friday and directed California officials to…
Opinion: Newsom Defying Voters Again with Death Row Reprieve
Gavin Newsom is fond of making grandiloquent, headline-grabbing gestures couched in moralistic terms. His tendency…
Despite Budget Surplus, California Legislators Promoting Variety of New Taxes
California is enjoying a projected $21.4 billion surplus. Three-quarters of the state believes any new revenue increase should be…
Opinion: The World Is Knocking on California’s Door
California is the magnet of todo el mundo. What attracts people from around the world is…
Charter School Advocates See ‘Extended Middle Finger’ in New State Laws
With new fast-tracked transparency rules for charter schools in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has fulfilled…
Opinion: Handicapping Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Possible Successors
Along with her considerable political talents, Sen. Dianne Feinstein has an unhelpful verbal mannerism in…
Opinion: Instead of a Bullet Train, How About Just a Faster Train?
Claims by President Donald Trump and other naysayers aside, Gov. Gavin Newsom provided clear analysis…
California Rent Control Initiatives Stymied by Lack of Hard Data
What happened to all that talk about rent control? Less than four months after an…
Opinion: Gov. Newsom Opens Door to Lasting Statewide Compromise on Water
The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta is a major source of water for cities and farms across…
Opinion: It’s Time to End California’s Bullet Train to Nowhere
Gov. Gavin Newsom came close this month to abandoning the state’s misbegotten bullet train project…
Gov. Newsom Presses Southern California Mayors on Affordable Housing
Gov. Gavin Newsom met with a group of Southern California mayors Tuesday to stress the…
Gov. Newsom Charts Different Course from Jerry Brown on 5 Major Issues
A month after being inaugurated, Gov. Gavin Newsom used his State of the State speech Tuesday to…
Gov. Newsom to Trump on Emergency Declaration: ‘See You in Court’
Gov. Gavin Newsom warned President Trump Friday that California will challenge the new emergency declaration…
Supervisor Fletcher Hails Gov. Newsom for Signing Aid for Asylum-Seekers
San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher Thursday praised Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing a bill…
