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5 things to know about Laphonza Butler
Governor Gavin Newsom, D-California, selected Laphonza Butler to complete the Senate term of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, which runs through 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
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Gov. Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday selected Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
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Gov. Newsom signs $20 minimum wage bill for fast food workers in Calif.
Calfornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law today that will pay many of the state’s fast food workers a minimum wage of $20 an hour.
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California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage
The state of California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels blamed for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of dollars in damage.
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Ron DeSantis agrees to debate Gavin Newsom
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday that he would be willing to debate Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom live on air.
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WATCH: Newsom Addresses Half Moon Bay Shooting
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday addressed gun violence in California following the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay. Watch the full remarks here.
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom Gives Emotional Testimony of Weinstein Rape: ‘My Worst Nightmare'
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California governor Gavin Newsom, took the stand at the Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein and in tearful and dramatic testimony described the movie mogul raping her in 2005.
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California's Newsom Vows to Advance the Cause of ‘Freedom and Fairness' in Second Term
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks after winning reelection and promised to continue to lead with a progressive agenda.
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California's Gavin Newsom Wins 2nd Governor Term, Is White House Run Next?
Gavin Newsom was re-elected Tuesday by beating little-known Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle.
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RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Challenges His Parole Denial
Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, is asking a judge to free him from prison by reversing California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s denial of his parole earlier this year.
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California Legalizes Human Composting
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 351 into law Sunday, making human composting legal in California.
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Last of 3 California School Bus Hijackers Granted Parole
The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 — in what a prosecutor called “the largest mass kidnapping in U.S. history” — is being released by the state’s parole board.
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California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Victims to Sue Gun Manufacturers and Sellers
Californians affected by gun violence will soon be able to sue firearm manufacturers and sellers for the harm done by those weapons, after Gov. Newsom signed AB 1594 into law.
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California Spends $11 Million to Promote ‘Red Flag' Gun Law
California is spending $11 million on education programs promoting wider use of “red flag” laws that are designed to temporarily take guns away from people who are deemed at risk of harming themselves or others, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
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Calif. Governor Announces More Than 12 Gun Law Bills Will Come to His Desk
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday he will be signing at least 12 new gun law bills when they arrive on his desk.
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Environmentalists Oppose More Life for California Nuke Plant
Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations expressed opposition Tuesday to any attempt to extend the life of California’s last operating nuclear power plant, challenging suggestions that its electricity is needed to meet potential future shortages in the nation’s most populous state.