Gavin Newsom - Page 76

Newsom vetoes bipartisan accountability legislation aimed at state spending on homelessness crisis

September 26, 2024

Newsom vetoes bipartisan accountability legislation aimed at state spending on homelessness crisis

Gov. Newsom rejected a bill that would have required annual reporting of state-funded homeless programs, saying in his veto message several similar bills were already in the pipeline.

Newsom signs bill requiring schools to restrict cellphone use in California schools

September 25, 2024

Newsom signs bill requiring schools to restrict cellphone use in California schools

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring schools to limit or prohibit students from using their cellphones during the school day.

Newsom vetoes bill that would let noncitizen students work at state's public universities

September 23, 2024

Newsom vetoes bill that would let noncitizen students work at state's public universities

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill allowing illegal immigrant students to work campus jobs, citing legal concerns as he distances himself from progressive initiatives.

Newsom's deepfake election laws are already being challenged in federal court

September 20, 2024

Newsom's deepfake election laws are already being challenged in federal court

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills to combat deepfake election content and remove deceptive material from social media, but two are facing court challenges.

Gavin Newsom: Critics said California's minimum wage increase would be a job killer. The opposite happened

September 18, 2024

Gavin Newsom: Critics said California's minimum wage increase would be a job killer. The opposite happened

About a year ago, I signed into law an increase in the minimum wage for fast-food workers. The data is in: California now has more fast-food jobs than ever.

Gov. Newsom signs bill to resume harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies in California

September 12, 2024

Gov. Newsom signs bill to resume harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that brings back harsh penalties for those who commit smash-and-grab retail thefts and other robberies.

Winery, brewery, bagel shop team up to call out Berkeley's permissiveness of homeless encampments

September 12, 2024

Winery, brewery, bagel shop team up to call out Berkeley's permissiveness of homeless encampments

Several Berkeley, California, businesses filed a lawsuit this week against the city for failing to remove homeless encampments, which have become a nuisance.

Newsom's wife's relatives hosting Trump fundraiser in California: reports

September 12, 2024

Newsom's wife's relatives hosting Trump fundraiser in California: reports

Billionaire software developer Tom Siebel, a relative of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's wife, is hosting a fundraiser for former President Trump.

Back on the trail: Top Biden surrogate Newsom now campaigning for Harris

September 10, 2024

Back on the trail: Top Biden surrogate Newsom now campaigning for Harris

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a top surrogate for President Biden, is back on the campaign trail, this time for fellow Californian Vice President Kamala Harris as she debates Donald Trump.

Black Californians warn Newsom of 'direct impact' on Harris after Democrats kill slave reparation bills

September 1, 2024

Black Californians warn Newsom of 'direct impact' on Harris after Democrats kill slave reparation bills

Black activists warned California Gov. Gavin Newsom of a "direct impact" for Kamala Harris after state Democratic lawmakers killed two reparations bills.