California governor Gavin Newsom funneled influence and money through recently behested payments, directing $500,000 in 2023 to a group that backs defunding police and freeing illegal immigrants from ICE custody.
Vice President JD Vance faced protests and political attacks while vacationing with his family at Disneyland over the weekend. Protesters, California officials, and even Governor Gavin Newsom used the visit to criticize the administration's immigration enforcement policies, despite Vance making no public political statements during the trip.
The State of California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after President Donald Trump signed resolutions repealing the state's climate-focused policies.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler on Monday called on California Governor Gavin Newsom to request an official disaster declaration to unlock emergency relief for small businesses devastated by violent protests across Los Angeles. With looted stores, destroyed storefronts, and widespread vandalism, Loeffler warned that aid cannot be distributed until the state takes action.
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed California's lawsuit against President Donald Trump, declaring that the case belongs in New York's U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT).
California Governor Gavin Newsom lashed out Thursday after Congress voted to repeal his state’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate, calling the move a step toward making “America Smoggy Again.” The bipartisan Senate vote of 51-44 followed a similar action by the House, effectively targeting the special Clean Air Act waiver granted to California by the Biden administration in December.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially declined to provide financial assistance to the city of Los Angeles, which faces a staggering $1 billion deficit, citing the state’s own $12 billion budget shortfall. Despite repeated pleas from L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Newsom’s latest budget proposal offers no relief.
A new UC Berkeley poll reveals that a clear majority of California voters believe Governor Gavin Newsom is prioritizing his national political ambitions over addressing the state’s mounting problems. Voters now view Newsom more as a presidential hopeful than a public servant, by more than a two-to-one margin.
