Governor Newsom, Legislative leaders announce 2026-27 balanced budget agreement that ensures $0 deficit, while funding healthcare and key services
News NO deficit THIS YEAR. NO deficit NEXT YEAR. ✅ FUNDED: small business tax cuts ✅ FUNDED: free school meals, free summer school, universal pre-school, and childcare slots ✅ FUNDED: historic investment in students with disabilities ✅ FUNDED: healthcare...
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Governor Newsom signs legislation 6.30.26
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:AB 1549 by Assemblymember Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) — Alternative domestic violence program.AB 1583 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) — Criminal procedure:...
Governor Newsom announces appointments 6.30.2026
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Tomiquia Moss, of Oakland, has been appointed Secretary at the California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Moss has been Secretary at the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency...
Governor Newsom swears in Tomiquia Moss as Secretary of new California Housing and Homelessness Agency
News What you need to know: As part of California’s strategy to combat homelessness and expand housing, Governor Gavin Newsom is announcing the appointment of Tomiquia Moss as the incoming secretary of the new California Housing and Homelessness Agency. The Governor...
Honor Dorm opens as California reaches record-high rehabilitation success, record-low recidivism
News San Quentin Rehabilitation Center expands California Model reforms What you need to know: California has achieved both a record-high conviction-free success rate and a record-low recidivism rate, with new data showing the vast majority of people who complete key...
Governor Newsom signs legislation ensuring California won’t subsidize Trump’s January 6 slush fund
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed legislation imposing a 100% California tax on distributions from Donald Trump's fund created to benefit individuals connected to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. SACRAMENTO – In response to President Donald...
Governor Newsom announces major progress in salmon recovery efforts
News Since 2024, nearly 50% of actions to restore aquatic ecosystems completed What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced major progress towards protecting salmon populations and their habitats. Since launching California’s first strategy to protect salmon...
The Constitution prevails, Governor Newsom statement on birthright citizenship
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its ruling in Trump v. Barbara: Birthright citizenship is a constitutional guarantee, plain and simple. Today's ruling preserves a promise that has...
Governor Newsom signs legislation 6.29.26
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:AB 182 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) — November 3, 2026, statewide general election: ballot measures.AB 1571 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez...
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Governor Newsom, Legislative leaders announce 2026-27 balanced budget agreement that ensures $0 deficit, while funding healthcare and key services
News NO deficit THIS YEAR. NO deficit NEXT YEAR. ✅ FUNDED: small business tax cuts ✅ FUNDED: free school meals, free summer school, universal pre-school, and childcare slots ✅ FUNDED: historic investment in students with disabilities ✅ FUNDED: healthcare...
Governor Newsom announces $227 million to combat illicit cannabis activity and protect California communities
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced $227 million in Proposition 64 grants to help local communities strengthen public safety, combat illicit cannabis activity, support youth prevention and public health programs, address environmental harms, and...
California becomes the first state to launch a tool to monitor and track artificial intelligence’s impacts on the workforce
News What you need to know: As part of Governor Newsom’s executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) and the workforce, California today introduced a first-in-the-nation online tracking tool to monitor and detect AI-related job loss. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin...
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