SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — Governor Gavin Newsom, today announced that the state has received approval from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its proposed Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) demonstration waiver. The waiver comes after Governor Newsom traveled to Washington, DC to advocate for […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — On Monday (Dec. 16), California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Nathan Barankin will serve as his Chief of Staff. Barankin previously served as Senior Advisor to the Governor. He has decades of experience as a government leader. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom announces Nathan Barankin will serve as […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the continuation of the state’s effort to address the fentanyl crisis, with the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force supporting the seizure of 1,541 pounds of illicit fentanyl in October 2024. These seizures included over 1.7 million fentanyl pills at an estimated street value […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — Today, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills to help actors and performers protect their digital likenesses in audio and visual productions, including those who are deceased. This legislation will help ensure the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital media technologies in entertainment by giving workers more […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — Finalizing the complete package of historic bills to crack down on retail and property crime, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 1960 by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to create steeper felony penalties for large-scale felony theft offenses. The bill would mandate that courts impose an enhanced sentence when suspects […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — This week (on Aug. 3) Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of the Clean California Community Designation Program, a statewide effort encouraging local engagement to make communities cleaner, safer, and more sustainable. The Newsom Administration joined the City of Fresno to launch the program and designate Fresno as one […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that through SUN Bucks, a new federal food program, more than 3,240,000 low-income children and their families have received food assistance during summer break. More than $162 million in food purchases have already been made by families across the state, and over five million […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — On Wed., July 17, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Melany Acosta-Parra, of Kerman, has been appointed to the California Youth Empowerment Commission. Acosta-Parra has been a Recreation Leader for the City of Kerman Parks and Recreation Department since 2021. She served on the Kerman Youth Commission […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — On Wednesday (July 17) Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Department of Industrial Relations awarded $31 million in California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) grants to 51 projects across the state to increase pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships in healthcare, education, advanced manufacturing, information technology, public sector, transportation and more. Originally published […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — Today, on the 5th anniversary of the state’s apology to California Native American peoples, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state’s support for the return of over 2,800 acres of ancestral land to the Shasta Indian Nation. This return is one of the largest in state history and part of […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — This past week, on June 7, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: First, Jeremy Kirk, of Hidden Valley Lake, has been Appointed Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Home of California, Yountville. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Governor Newsom announced appointments for June 7, 2024 including […]
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ – On Tuesday (May 14), while visiting a behavioral health treatment center under ongoing expansion in San Mateo County, Governor Newsom announced the state is accelerating – in record time – the first round of funding, made available by Prop 1, to boost California’s ongoing transformation of the statewide Behavioral […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Tuesday (Feb. 20), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom welcomed Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden as they continue their four-day official visit to California. During the visit, California and Sweden signed a Letter of Cooperation (LOC), renewing a […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/– On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: First, Glynnis Vaughan, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the California Department of Cannabis Control. Vaughan has been Director of Partnerships & Engagement at Alacrity Canada since 2023. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom, joined by University of California (UC) President Michael Drake, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, representatives of Google, elected officials, and academic, business, and health care leaders announced the state has acquired the former Westside Pavilion shopping mall in Los Angeles. The site […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Tuesday, Jan. 2, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments, including to Office of the State Public Defender, the California Student Aid Commission, the Commission on Disability Access, and to the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In partnership with the Legislature, Caliofrnia Governor Gavin Newsom this year signed landmark legislation to support the reproductive rights of Californians, increase affordable housing, hold Big Oil accountable, and protect the safety, health, and well-being of all Californians. New laws impact reproductive rights, the opioid crisis, and mental health crisis. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — On Friday, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed the following bills: First, AB 72 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Coastal resources: research: landslides and erosion: early warning system. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 7.21.23 for Signed and Vetoed Bills
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — This week (on June 7, Wed.), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a joint statement urging the Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Education (Board) to provide information regarding its process and decision-making related to the Board’s decision to reject the Social Studies Alive […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the launch of GunSafety.ca.gov, a website that provides critical information on how Californians can use Gun Violence Restraining Orders to help protect their loved ones, as well as the state’s new law allowing victims of gun violence to sue those spreading illegal weapons. The […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom released his May Revision proposal, a balanced budget plan that maintains critical investments to address our biggest challenges while preparing for continued economic uncertainty due to global economic issues. The Governor’s budget closes a projected $32 billion budget shortfall while protecting key investments in the […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — To continue expanding the state’s affordable housing stock and increase capacity for additional climate-smart infill housing, California Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the first funding awards under a new streamlined application process aimed at accelerating the development of new projects while saving time and money at the local level. Originally […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This past week (Dec. 31, 2022), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Nancy Ward as Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), the first woman to hold the position. Ward has served in several positions at Cal OES since 2014 and brings decades of […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ Today, the governors of California, Oregon and Washington today issued a Multi-State Commitment to defend access to reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives, and committed to protecting patients and doctors against efforts by other states to export their abortion bans to our states. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. and […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Thursday (June 23) joined members of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus at the historic Governor’s Mansion for the Caucus’s 20th anniversary Pride celebration and to highlight California’s leadership on LGBTQ rights. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to foster responsible innovation, bolster California’s innovation economy, and protect consumers. It aims to create a transparent regulatory and business environment for web3 companies which harmonizes federal and California approaches, balances the benefits and risks to consumers, and incorporates California values such […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday (March 30) announced $136.6 million in awards for 10 new Homekey projects located across the state. When fully operational, the projects will provide 488 housing units for people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces $136.6M […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Raymond C. Hitchcock, 51, of Carmichael, has been appointed Executive Secretary at the California Native American Heritage Commission. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments for March 8, 2022 including to Office of Emergency Services
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled his 2022-23 state budget proposal – the California Blueprint, a bold plan building on the state’s ongoing work to confront California’s greatest existential threats, bolster our strong economic growth and make historic investments in California’s future. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — CA Gov. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a proclamation adding Trinity County to the state of emergency proclaimed last week to assist several California counties across the state impacted by recent winter storms. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — CA Gov. Newsom Issues Emergency Proclamation to Support Recovery from California’s Winter Storms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — As part of the state’s ongoing efforts to protect Californians amid the national surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order establishing consumer protections against price gouging on at-home test kits. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — CA Gov. Newsom Signs […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Over the weekend, on Saturday, Jan. 8, Calif. Governor Newsom’s Administration unveiled a proposed $2.7 billion COVID-19 Emergency Response Package – including a $1.4 billion emergency appropriation request – to bolster testing capacity, accelerate vaccination and booster efforts, support frontline workers, strengthen the health care system and battle misinformation. Originally […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On November 12, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Jessica Lynne Holmes, 39, of Roseville, has been appointed Chief Deputy Executive Director at the State Board of Education. Holmes has been Assistant Program Budget Manager at the California Department of Finance since 2018 and served as […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Nicole Elliott, 36, of Sacramento, has been appointed Director of the California Department of Cannabis Control. Elliott has been the Governor’s Senior Advisor on Cannabis at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development since 2019. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 129, legislation that reflects the majority of the 2021-22 state budget agreement. This transformative budget includes the biggest economic recovery package in California’s history – a $100 billion California Comeback Plan. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — CA Gov. Newsom Signs $100B California […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom today submitted his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to the Legislature – a $227.2 billion fiscal blueprint that provides funding for immediate COVID-19 response and relief efforts where Californians need it most while making investments for an equitable, inclusive and broad-based economic recovery. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Wednesday, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Joseph W. McCullough, 45, of Wilton, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, where he has served as Division Chief since 2019. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments for […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Thursday (Sept. 24), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of California Climate Action Corps, the country’s first statewide corps of its kind with the mission of empowering Californians to take meaningful action to protect their homes, health and communities against the harshest impacts of climate change. Originally published […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This week, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he will aggressively move the state further away from its reliance on climate change-causing fossil fuels while retaining and creating jobs and spurring economic growth – he issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking for when and how to modify the stay-at-home and other orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom Outlines Six Critical Indicators the State will Consider Before Modifying Stay-at-Home Order and Other […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that California public health officials this evening issued an updated policy on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Public Health Experts: Mass Gatherings Should be Postponed Statewide to Slow Spread of COVID-19
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Nancy Bargmann, 58, of Long Beach, has been reappointed director of the California Department of Developmental Services, where she has served as director since 2016. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments for March 10 and 11, […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — As part of the state’s response to address the global COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom today declared a State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state prepare for broader spread of COVID-19. Originally published on […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom submitted his 2020-21 State Budget proposal to the Legislature, which makes responsible investments in the state’s economic future while tackling head-on persistent challenges facing the state. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Governor Newsom Proposes 2020-21 State Budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — As a national homelessness crisis spreads across the West Coast and cities across the country, Governor Gavin Newsom is continuing his Administration’s comprehensive response to the crisis through a combination of new accountability measures, unprecedented proposed new resources, and an executive order to significantly reduce and prevent street homelessness, connect […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments for January 7, 2020: First, Mary McComb, 62, of Davis, has been reappointed state public defender in the Office of the State Public Defender, where she has served as state public defender since 2016. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring November 2019 as “Native American Heritage Month” in the State of California. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring November as Native American Heritage Month
OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, surrounded by dozens of legislative leaders, working families and rent advocates in the East Bay, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law today a series of bills to fight a key cause of our state’s housing crisis – rent gouging and evictions. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Kimberly Kirchmeyer, 50, of Sacramento, has been appointed director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Kirchmeyer has been executive director of the Medical Board of California since 2013, where she was deputy director from 2011 to 2013. Originally published […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/– On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Yumi Sera, 60, of Elk Grove, has been appointed deputy director of statewide initiatives at the California Complete Count – Census 2020. Sera has been lead regional program manager at Census 2020 since 2019. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Sidney Walton, age 100, one of America’s oldest WWII veterans and just back from on-stage in Normandy, met with Gov. Gavin Newsom July 29, 4:30 to 5 p.m. in the Governor’s office. The meeting was arranged by state Senator Brian Jones from San Diego County. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Sidney Walton, age 100, one of America’s oldest WWII veterans and just back from on-stage in Normandy, has announced that he will be driving from San Diego to Sacramento to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom July 30, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Governor’s private conference room. Originally published […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Sunday (June 9), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom today released the following statement regarding the California Legislature’s Conference Committee on the Budget. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Governor Newsom Statement on 2019-2020 Budget Conference Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This past week (June 4), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring June, 2019, as “LGBTQ Pride Month” in the State of California. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Gov. Newsom issues proclamation declaring June 2019 as ‘LGBTQ Pride Month’ in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, in his first act as California’s 40th Governor, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a series of major, first-in-the-nation proposals to lower prescription drug and health care costs for all California families and move California closer to the goal of health care for all. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This past Friday (May 10), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: First, Angela Barranco, 39, of Los Angeles, has been appointed undersecretary of the California Natural Resources Agency. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments for May 10, 2019 including to California Natural Resources […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This past week (May 9), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom released a revised state budget proposal that prioritizes saving for a rainy day – putting a record amount into the state’s reserves and making billions in fiscal pay downs of pension debt. It also prioritizes one-time investments aimed at tackling the […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This week (Feb. 19), Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Tia Boatman-Patterson as Senior Advisor on Housing, Christina Snider as Tribal Advisor and Executive Secretary to the Native American Heritage Commission, and Anna Naimark as Tribal Negotiations Advisor in the Office of the Governor, along with the reappointment […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This past Thursday (Feb. 7) Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments: First, Yvonne de la Pena, 53, of Elk Grove, has been reappointed to the California Apprenticeship Council, where she has served since 2015. De la Pena is executive director of the California Firefighter JAC, a position she […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Newly elected Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom submitted his 2019-20 “California for All” budget proposal to the Legislature this week – a fiscal blueprint that builds a strong financial foundation by investing an unprecedented $13.6B in budget resiliency and paying down unfunded pension liabilities. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — Calif. Gov. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement after Gov. Gavin Newsom released his initial budget proposal: “Years of smart budgeting by legislative Democrats and Gov. Jerry Brown give us a healthy fiscal picture and the opportunity to expand economic opportunity for all. Originally published on CaliforniaNewswire.com — […]
