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Gavin Newsom orders threat monitoring after Trump says ‘let them take out Los Angeles’Comments by President Donald Trump at a Nebraska political rally interpreted by some as a suggestion Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego prompted a backlash in California. 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. Videos…

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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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Samuel Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appealsSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the volume of emergency appeals before the court isn't good and voices concern on Trump rhetoric.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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Botched Altadena evacuations, dysfunction in Pacific Palisades: Long-awaited fire investigation identifies misstepsA long-awaited independent investigation commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Jan. 7, 2025, catastrophes, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and response.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.…

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$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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs ‘ghost ticket’ ban but says its carve-outs need more workCalifornia is taking action against the sale of “ghost tickets.”

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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.

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Walters: Gavin Newsom paddles to the political right with 3 notable vetoesNewsom has often described himself as progressive, but he won praise from the right after vetoing three bills over the weekend that had been backed by unions or environmental groups.

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