Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has fired back at his California counterpart Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s “terrible governance” was why the Golden State was “hemorrhaging population.” “People vote with their feet,” he said at a press briefing at the Cape Coral High School on July 8. “When families are uprooting from the Pacific coast to…
DeSantis Hits Back at Newsom After Campaign Ad Attack: ‘People Vote With Their Feet’
Newsom Pardons Woman Who Fatally Shot Man Who Trafficked Her
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has granted a pardon to Sara Kruzan who spent 18 years in prison for murdering the man who trafficked her for sex as a teen. In 1995, when she was 16, Kruzan was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder. She had fatally shot the man who…
Newsom to Face Republican Dahle in California’s Gubernatorial Race
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) won the June 7 state primary election securing himself a spot on the Nov. 8 ballot, as expected. Newsom won 52.5 percent percent of the vote in the nonpartisan primary followed by State Sen. Brian Dahle (R) with approximately 16.5 percent. In California’s jungle primary system only the top-two candidates,…
Newsom Wins Primary, to Face Republican Dahle in California’s Gubernatorial Race
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) won the June 7 state primary election securing himself a spot on the Nov. 8 ballot, as expected. Newsom won 52.5 percent percent of the vote in the nonpartisan primary followed by State Sen. Brian Dahle (R) with approximately 16.5 percent. In California’s jungle primary system only the top-two candidates,…
California Gov. Newsom Tests Positive for COVID-19
LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom has tested positive for COVID-19. Newsom plans to continue to work remotely, and will remain in isolation at least through June 2 and “until he tests negative,” his office said May 28. The governor has also received a prescription for Paxlovid—an antiviral that his office said has been proven effective against…
Gov. Newsom Warns Californians of Mandatory Water Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on water associations to take “aggressive actions” to increase water conservation and warned that mandatory water restrictions may lie ahead this summer if the state does not significantly cut down its consumption. Newsom made the comments during a meeting with leaders from the state’s largest urban water suppliers—including those covering Los Angeles, San Diego, and…
Newsom Vows to Make California a Sanctuary State for Abortions
LOS ANGELES—California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed May 4 to make California a safe haven for women from other states seeking abortions, following a potential overturn of the federal abortion law under Roe v. Wade. “This never [has] happened in our lifetime,” Newsom said during a press conference at a Planned Parenthood office in Los Angeles….
Homeless Providers Optimistic About Newsom’s Court-Ordered Care Proposal
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new proposal last week to force some homeless suffering from drug addiction and mental illnesses into substance abuse treatment amid sprawling encampments and homeless on the streets. But the move has become a buzzing conversation among homeless activists, residents, and providers alike. Amid a wave of progressive reforms across…
Newsom Grants Millions to Address Homeless Crisis After Encampment Fire Leaves One Dead
A day after a homeless encampment fire in San Francisco left one dead last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced how $50 million in state grants will be doled out to various communities in the state to help provide housing. “California is taking on the unacceptable status quo with a historic response to house thousands…
New Poll Suggests Newsom Vulnerability
Commentary California desperately needs a two-party system. As R Street Institute Western Regional Director Steven Greenhut recently pointed out, the state’s poor quality of leadership largely is due to this being “a one-party state, where internal party considerations matter more than policy credentials or basic competence.” A new Berkeley IGS Poll of the state’s registered…
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