Newsom vetoes bills to block federal immigration agents from state employmentDays after signing a package of bills to rebuff aspects of federal immigration enforcement in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills from Los Angeles lawmakers that targeted public employment for federal agents.Santa Rosa Press Democrat4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia immigration bills vetoed
New California law makes it easier for English learners to reclassify as fluentA bill simplifying the reclassification of English-learning students was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday.Santa Rosa Press Democrat4d agoWhole story →EducationGavin Newsomcalifornia education law signed
$7.5-billion mini-NIH plan goes to California voters under bill signed by NewsomCalifornia voters will decide whether to establish a $7.5 billion state scientific research arm — similar to the National Institutes of Health — after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will put the proposal on the March 2028 ballot.Santa Rosa Press Democrat5d agoWhole story →EducationHealthGavin Newsomcalifornia research bond proposal
Campus jobs for undocumented students blocked by Newsom vetoGov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a bill that would have opened paid campus jobs to undocumented students at California’s public colleges and universities.Santa Rosa Press Democrat15d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationGavin Newsomcalifornia campus jobs veto
California establishes Dolly Parton Day to honor late country music iconGov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring California governors to annually proclaim Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day, honoring the late country music star’s contributions to music, literacy and philanthropy.Santa Rosa Press Democrat15d agoWhole story →CultureEducationGavin NewsomS 931dolly parton day establishment
