California Budget Aims to Tackle Climate Change, Wildfires, Crime January 12, 2022 California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $286.4 billion budget that sets off months of budget talks with his fellow Democrats,...
California Governor Wants $2.7B to Battle Pandemic, Seeks More Time off for Sick Workers January 10, 2022 By Adam Beam With new coronavirus cases surging across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Saturday proposed spending another $2.7 billion...
Unfinished Business Awaits California Lawmakers January 4, 2022 By Don Thompson California lawmakers are flush with money and unfinished business from last year as they returned to the state Capitol on...
California Preparing for Possible Winter Pandemic Surge November 12, 2021 By Stefanie Dazio and Don Thompson California has begun positioning equipment and locking in contracts with temporary health care workers in preparation for another possible winter...
California Insurance Commissioner Touts Bills Signed by Governor October 13, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara thanked Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday for protecting the state’s consumers through the signing of...
California Governor Signs Hemp Bill Setting up Regulatory Framework October 7, 2021 California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the manufacture and...
Viewpoint: Is California Serious About Addressing the Wildfire Risk? Not So Much. July 27, 2021 By John Norwood Recent state budget actions by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature make a strong argument that the state...
California Aiming to Ease Virus Rules for Workers in Mid-June May 25, 2021 By Don Thompson California workforce regulators will aim for a mid-June easing of workplace mask and social distancing requirements to conform with a...
California Governor Wants Ban on New Fracking by 2024 April 26, 2021 By Adam Beam Gov. Gavin Newsom said said California will stop issuing fracking permits by 2024 and halt all oil drilling by 2045,...
California Governor Planning $4 B for Economic Recovery January 7, 2021 By Adam Beam After spending most of 2020 telling small businesses to close and limit their customers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday...