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Endorsement: Reject Prop. 39 and keep Donald Trump’s election paranoia out of CaliforniaSay no to an expensive voting overhaul that creates new hurdles for legitimate voters in the state.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat4d agoWhole story →

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Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV adsPresident Donald Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered Sunday night, even as the administration said the ad campaign was coming to an end.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat8d agoWhole story →

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The Bay Area killers who may have death sentences commutedMore than 500 condemned inmates from across the state — and more than 40 in Bay Area counties — could have their death sentences commuted by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat11d agoWhole story →

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Newsom mulls sparing lives of all 563 prisoners on death row in CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat12d agoWhole story →

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Ex-Newsom aide Dana Williamson’s sentencing pushed to DecemberThe federal authorities prosecuting Dana Williamson, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff who pleaded guilty in a federal corruption case earlier this year, have agreed to delay her sentencing to Dec. 10, according to court records.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat12d agoWhole story →

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Gavin Newsom orders threat monitoring after Trump says ‘let them take out Los Angeles’Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday on X that he has directed the State Threat Assessment Center to monitor for any possible threats to California following the remarks.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat13d agoWhole story →

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Coal company’s $1 billion lawsuit tossed out against Oakland tossed outA $1 billion lawsuit against the city of Oakland by coal company Insight Terminal Solutions was dismissed by a Kentucky judge for lacking jurisdiction on Sept. 30. Later that day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring full environmental review for all new coal facilities.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat13d agoWhole story →

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Fury in California after Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ LA or San DiegoGov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where President Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”

Santa Rosa Press Democrat14d agoWhole story →

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Trump heads to Nebraska, where his plan to import more beef has angered ranchersBy SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska on Monday, campaigning alongside GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts, who is running against an independent candidate backed by national Democrats. Trump is headed to Grand Island, Nebraska, located in the solidly conservative south-central part of…

Santa Rosa Press Democrat15d agoWhole story →

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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 Democrat18d agoWhole story →

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What Newsom signed and vetoedSee how California bills signed or vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 affect electricity costs, housing, immigration, insurance and AI in the Bay Area.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat19d agoWhole story →

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Gavin Newsom signs bill distinguishing e-bikes and e-motos in CaliforniaStarting next year, an electric motorcycle that can speed over 28 mph can no longer be marketed as an e-bike in California, according to legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1167, introduced by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, clarifies which vehicles do and do not classify as Class 1, 2 or 3 electric bicycles.…

Santa Rosa Press Democrat19d agoWhole story →

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Newsom signs bills pushing back on Trump’s immigration agendaGov. Gavin Newsom signed a raft of bills designed to push back on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement in California.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat21d agoWhole story →

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New CA law bans officers from using electric shock glovesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law banning local, state and federal officers like ICE from using gloves that deliver electric shocks.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat21d agoWhole story →

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Newsom signs fireworks oversight law prompted by deadly Esparto explosionFireworks companies operating in California will face tighter licensing and regulatory requirements under a bill signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat21d agoWhole story →

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Newsom signs bills creating security protections for religious worshippersCalifornia now bans people from protesting, harassing or blocking people exiting or entering a religious facility within a certain radius, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Friday that shore up state protections for religious worshippers.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat24d agoWhole story →

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Story behind police constraint vetoed by NewsomThe so-called "Lemon Pound Cake Bill" -- nicknamed for a song mocking the police -- was vetoed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat27d agoWhole story →

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California governor signs mortgage relief bills for wildfire victimsLegislation that will extend mortgage relief to victims of the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires and establish a similar permanent program for disaster victims statewide was signed into law Tuesday by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat1mo agoWhole story →

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California sets pioneering testing standards for wildfire-affected homesAltadenans celebrated Gavin Newsom signing a package of wildfire-related bills on Sept. 14. Some protections come too late for Eaton fire survivors. They fought for them anyway.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat1mo agoWhole story →

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Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic’Shortly after setting foot in Dublin, President Donald Trump on Saturday said it would be “fantastic” if Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland unified.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat1mo agoWhole story →

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