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Family Moved Into Inherited Home 2 Weeks Ago, Lost It in Wildfire

So-called Mountain Fire in Ventura County, California, has burned 130-plus homes, injured 10

(Newser) - Thousands are under evacuation orders as the ferocious Mountain Fire continues to rage across California's Ventura County—a most unwelcome welcome for Brittanie Bibby and her family, who just saw the home in Camarillo she recently inherited from her dad go up in flames. "We lost everything,"...

Newsom Calls Special Session to Prepare for Trump Battles

Governor wants greater funding for potential legal fights

(Newser) - During Donald Trump's first term as president, California sued his administration more than 120 times. This time, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants state government to be ready if Trump comes after it. Newsom on Thursday called a special session of the legislature to provide more money for potential legal battles...

Newsom Urges Doubling Filming Tax Incentives

State has lost productions, but benefits to government of credits are unclear

(Newser) - Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed more than doubling California's film tax incentives after pleas from an industry facing difficulties, though it's not clear that such breaks pay off for governments. If approved by the legislature, the state's cap on the TV and film credits would increase from...

Newsom Rejects AI Safety Bill for California

Vetoed legislation would've paved the way for other AI safety rules in US, but governor says it's too rigid

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill on Sunday aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial-intelligence models, reports the AP . The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that's rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would've established...

Gas Stoves May Soon Have Warning Labels in One State

California bill awaiting governor's signature requires warning on 'harmful pollutants'

(Newser) - California lawmakers have passed a bill that would make the state the first in the nation to require gas stoves to carry warning labels about harmful emissions. If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the legislation , gas stoves sold online in California after Jan. 1 next year and in stores after Jan....

Olympic Flag Reaches LA
Olympic Flag Is
on the Ground in LA
Aug 12, 2024 7:40 PM CDT

Olympic Flag Is on the Ground in LA

Mayor, governor promise epic event in 2028

(Newser) - The Olympic flag arrived for real in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, with no skydiving involved. Mayor Karen Bass carried the flag off an airliner after being presented with it by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo in a historic transfer the night before, KNBC reports. Passengers on the flight included Team...

California Just Made a Big Move on Homelessness
California Just Made a Big
Move on Homelessness
the rundown
Jul 25, 2024 12:54 PM CDT

California Just Made a Big Move on Homelessness

Gov. Newsom orders state agencies to start dismantling encampments

(Newser) - Emboldened by a major Supreme Court decision in June, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has just taken a big step toward removing many of the state's homeless encampments:
  • New order: Newsom issued an executive order telling state agencies to take down encampments within their jurisdictions, reports the Los Angeles Times
...

Newsom Slams Musk: 'You Bent the Knee'
Newsom,
Musk Swap
'Knee'
Insults
Jul 18, 2024 9:36 AM CDT

Newsom, Musk Swap 'Knee' Insults

California governor criticizes billionaire after decision to uproot HQs of SpaceX and X

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk don't appear to be on speaking terms at the moment, but they are on tweeted-insult terms.
  • "You bent the knee," Newsom wrote of Musk's new embrace of Donald Trump, reports the Hill . Accompanying the tweet was a 2022 post
...

Harris and Trump Are Neck and Neck in Polls

Vice president outperforms or statistically ties Biden in 3 of them

(Newser) - "Does Kamala Harris have what it takes?" That's the question posed by the Independent as it speculates on the US vice president's chances of beating Donald Trump should President Biden step aside so she can make a run in November. According to recent polls, the answer seems...

Newsom Calls for Banning Smartphones in Schools

California governor is looking for the move to be made over the summer

(Newser) - If Gavin Newsom has his way, smartphones will soon be banned from public schools in his state. The California governor on Tuesday called for such a ban to be instituted by the end of the current legislative session in August, Politico reports. "As the Surgeon General affirmed , social media...

California Now Allows Arizona Doctors to Perform Abortions

New law allows doctors to perform abortions for their patients amid a temporary state ban

(Newser) - Arizona doctors can temporarily come to California to perform abortions for their patients under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, reports the AP . California's law is meant to give Arizonans an option to receive legal abortions from their doctor over the next several months when nearly...

Newsom Dashes California Efforts to Keep Trump Off Ballot

State Democrats are exploring ways to apply Colorado decision

(Newser) - California's lieutenant governor is among the Democrats looking for a way to keep Donald Trump off the state's primary ballot next year—given the court decision to block the former president in Colorado. But California's Democratic governor is not on board, Politico reports. "There is no...

Takeaways From the 'Great Red vs. Blue State Debate'

Florida governor was feistier against Democrat than he has been in Republican debates

(Newser) - Two governors clashed Thursday night in what Fox News billed as "The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom debated for 90 minutes in an empty studio in Georgia. Both governors hurled insults at each other in the debate, which...

DeSantis, Newsom Hurl Insults During Debate

And Trump, of course, weighs in

(Newser) - In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate. Instead, the 90-minute meeting was a hard-to-explain event that pitted one struggling Republican presidential hopeful against a Democratic...

Fox Pits DeSantis vs. Newsom
Newsom, DeSantis
in Fox Showdown
Nov 30, 2023 4:12 PM CST

Newsom, DeSantis in Fox Showdown

Democrat, Republican to debate for 90 minutes, then speak to reporters

(Newser) - California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will debate Thursday night on Fox News Channel in an event featuring two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations who may have to wait a while to realize them. Newsom, 56, has talked about eventually running for president but...

California Reopens Burnt Freeway, Releases Suspect Photos

I-10 was reopened well ahead of initial schedule

(Newser) - An elevated Los Angeles freeway closed for more than a week because of an arson fire reopened ahead of Monday morning's commute, at least a day earlier than previously announced and weeks ahead of the original estimate. "The 10 is BACK! ... This is what happens when we work...

'Malice Intent' Behind Massive LA Freeway Fire

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says investigation is ongoing

(Newser) - The fire that damaged a major elevated interstate near downtown Los Angeles, shutting it down (and snarling traffic) indefinitely , was likely arson, officials have determined. The blaze started under an overpass early Saturday, and sources tell the Los Angeles Times wood pallets and sanitizer (accumulated amid the early days of...

LA, Get Ready for a Gnarly Commute
LA's Gnarly Commute
Just Got Worse
Nov 13, 2023 7:26 AM CST

LA's Gnarly Commute Just Got Worse

Fire causes damage to Los Angeles interstate, drivers are urged to take mass transit on Monday

(Newser) - Los Angeles motorists should expect traffic snarls during the Monday commute as crews assess how much damage was caused by a raging fire over the weekend that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown, officials said. Hazardous materials teams were clearing burned material from underneath Interstate 10 to make way...

Newsom Vetoes Bills on Condoms, Insulin

Fellow Dems aren't happy

(Newser) - Gavin Newsom has been putting his veto pen to good use in recent days, earning criticism from fellow Democrats on two bills specifically. First, on Saturday, the California governor nixed legislation that would've barred insurance companies from making consumers pay more than $35 per month out of pocket for...

She's Expected to Be a Senator in 2 Days
Laphonza Butler Is
America's Newest Senator
UPDATED
Oct 3, 2023 3:14 PM CDT

Laphonza Butler Is America's Newest Senator

Third Black woman to serve in Senate was sworn in by the second

(Newser) - America's newest senator, Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler, was sworn in to replace the late Sen. Barbara Feinstein on Tuesday, making history in more ways than one. Butler, president of the Emily's List fundraising group, is the third Black woman to serve in the Senate and she was sworn...

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