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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.

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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 Democrat3d 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 Democrat7d 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 Democrat7d 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 Democrat8d 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 Democrat15d 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 Democrat17d 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 Democrat23d 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 Democrat23d agoWhole story →

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