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Walters: Gavin Newsom’s legacy is one of big promises undercut by costly mismanagementWhatever accomplishments Gavin Newsom might claim from his eight years as governor, he will also leave a legacy of mismanagement that has squandered untold billions of taxpayers’ dollars.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat9h agoWhole story →

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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 Democrat6d agoWhole story →

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A little bipartisan bromance as Schwarzenegger, Gov. Gavin Newsom laud California’s climate change winsFormer Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, celebrated the 20-year anniversary of landmark climate legislation he signed while in office alongside Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat7d agoWhole story →

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Gavin Newsom, Arnold Schwarzenegger tout California’s role as a climate leaderThe current and former governors appeared at a fireside chat in Long Beach, recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Global Warming Solutions Act.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat8d 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 Democrat11d 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 Democrat15d 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 Democrat16d 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 Democrat16d agoWhole story →

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Newsom vetoes tribal water‑rights and sacred‑site protections as Klamath Basin rivers run dryDays after apologizing to California tribes for historic state‑driven harms, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills aimed at protecting tribal sacred places and water rights.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat17d agoWhole story →

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Barabak: Will or won’t they? Newsom and Harris weigh 2028 contest - and possible collisionThe fraught relationship between Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris is the stuff of reality TV.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat19d agoWhole story →

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Tribal advocates say Newsom apologized for state history, then vetoed their billsAdvocates for California’s Native American tribes on Thursday decried Gov. Gavin Newsom’s vetoing of two bills to give Indigenous people more say in disputes with state agencies over land and water uses.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat21d 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 Democrat21d agoWhole story →

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Track what Newsom signed and what’s pendingSearch California’s 2026 bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom or awaiting his decision. Find summaries, status updates and links to official legislation.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat21d agoWhole story →

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Can California stop Trump from drilling off its coast? A new law triesGov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation to strengthen California’s protections against offshore drilling amid escalating efforts by the Trump administration to open up the coast to new oil and gas operations.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat23d 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 Democrat23d 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 Democrat23d 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 Democrat27d agoWhole story →

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Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade little-known state forestsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at deprioritizing commercial logging in a unique state forest system, arguing the measure would jeopardize the ability to test best management practices.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat29d agoWhole story →

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Newsom signs ‘most comprehensive data center laws’ in USGov. Gavin Newsom signed seven new data center regulations into law Monday, as public concerns about the facilities’ demands for water and electricity have reached a fever pitch.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat1mo agoWhole story →

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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 Democrat1mo agoWhole story →

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