Tag: california_governors_office
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Newsom: CARE Act Reaches More Than 10,000 Californians as State Launches Behavioral Health Data Dashboard
California's CARE Act has reached over 10,000 people since 2023, with 5,400 petitions filed. Governor Newsom also unveiled a new dashboard tracking county behavioral health spending and outcomes.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegalMedical Science CARE ActGavin NewsomCalifornia behavioral healthBehavioral Health Public County ProfileBehavioral Health Services ActMichelle BaasshomelessnessCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Final Bill of Session, Putting $7.5 Billion Research Bond Before Voters
Standing atop the Golden Gate Bridge, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 895, the last bill of the 2025-26 session, sending a $7.5 billion science and health research bond to voters in March 2028.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyBusinessState GovernmentsEducationMedical ScienceEconomyElectionUSA Gavin NewsomSenate Bill 895Scott WienerCalifornia research bondGolden Gate BridgeUniversity of CaliforniaShawn FainCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Slate of Bills, Vetoes 43 in Legislative Update
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills covering health care, housing, elections and the environment, while vetoing 43 measures including Medi-Cal subacute care and prison sexual assault legislation.
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Newsom Signs First-in-the-Nation AI Worker and Consumer Protections
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed new laws protecting workers from AI surveillance and automated firings, plus healthcare, transparency and deepfake safeguards, and an executive order declaring AI be called "Artificial Intelligence."
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and LaborLegalComputers and Internet Gavin NewsomCaliforniaAI regulationworker protectionsAI Transparency ActdeepfakesCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Bill Banning Child Marriage in California
California sets minimum marriage and domestic partnership age at 18 under AB 1267, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom with advocate and survivor Courtney Stodden at his side.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Child MarriageGavin NewsomAB 1267Courtney StoddenGail PellerinCaliforniaUnchained at LastCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Bill Creating Tax Credits to Strengthen Local Journalism in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2222, creating refundable tax credits from 2027 to 2032 for qualifying local news organizations that employ journalists in the state.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsMedia BiasLegalDemocratic Party Gavin NewsomAssembly Bill 2222local journalismtax creditsCaliforniaChristopher WardBuffy WicksCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention facilities 25% and restricting state property use.
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Newsom Signs Fusion and Nuclear Legislation, Announces $30 Million for Quantum Research
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bills on fusion energy and nuclear power assessment at UC Berkeley and announced a $30 million investment in quantum and deep-space research.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessEnergyState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentEconomy Gavin NewsomFusion EnergyQuantum TechnologyCaliforniaAB 2647SB 925UC BerkeleyCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Antitrust and Permitting Overhaul to Back California Small Businesses
Governor Newsom signed seven bills cracking down on monopolies, creating pop-up storefront permits, speeding commercial plan reviews and protecting small businesses from abusive financing practices.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyLegalEmployment and Labor Gavin NewsomCaliforniasmall businessantitrustCOMPETE Actbusiness permittingCecilia Aguiar-CurryCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention facilities and protecting immigrants' access to courts and benefits.
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Newsom Signs Housing Package, Touting Record Drop in Unsheltered Homelessness
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing and homelessness bills in San Francisco, citing a 6.8% drop in unsheltered homelessness and a 59% rise in homebuilding since 2018.
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Newsom Signs Wildfire Package, Codifying Fast-Track Rules for 500+ Prevention Projects
California enacts laws to speed wildfire mitigation, expand prescribed burning, create a CAL FIRE innovation unit and home-hardening loans after fast-tracking 500 projects across 130,000 acres.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsDisastersEnergyLegal Gavin NewsomCalifornia wildfiresCAL FIREwildfire preventionprescribed burninghome hardeningFire Innovation UnitCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Conservation Package, Touts Record 1 Million Acres Added to 30x30 Effort
California adds more than 1 million conserved acres in a year, reaching 27.1% of lands protected, as Governor Newsom signs bills on offshore drilling, wildlife coexistence and park access.
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Newsom Signs AB 2374 Creating AANHPI-Serving Institution Designation for California Colleges
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2374 by Assemblymember Mike Fong, creating a pathway for California colleges and universities to be designated Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-serving institutions.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Gavin NewsomAssembly Bill 2374Mike FongCalifornia higher educationAsian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific IslanderMinority-Serving InstitutionsCalifornia Community CollegesCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention centers 25% and restricting state property use.
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Governor Newsom Honors Fallen Tulare County Sheriff's Deputy Randy Hoppert
Deputy Randy Hoppert, 35, was shot while serving an eviction notice in Porterville on April 9 and later died. Governor Newsom ordered Capitol flags flown at half-staff.
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Governor Newsom to Headline Fireside Chat on Biodiversity and Natural Resources
California Governor Gavin Newsom will join Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot for a fireside chat on biodiversity and natural resources in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 29.
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Newsom Signs 'Common Sense' Bills on Chatbots, Loud Ads and Library Cards
California's governor signs six bills aimed at everyday hassles, requiring human customer service within 15 minutes, quieter streaming ads, no-fee medical leave forms and library cards for 16- and 17-year-olds.
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Newsom Signs Bipartisan Bills to Expand Benefits for California Veterans and Servicemembers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation expanding property tax relief, paid family leave, priority college enrollment and in-state tuition for veterans, servicemembers and their families.
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Newsom Suspends California Summer-Blend Gasoline Rule to Lower Pump Prices Amid Iran War Fuel Spike
Governor Newsom suspends California's summer-blend gasoline requirement and orders a public spot-market fuel report, saying Trump's Iran war has cost households $428 each in extra fuel costs.
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Newsom Signs Bipartisan Bills to Expand Benefits for California Veterans and Military Families
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation expanding disabled veteran property tax relief, paid family leave, priority college enrollment and in-state tuition for military families.
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Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Non-Ultraprocessed Food Label Into Law
California creates a first-in-the-nation label for non-ultraprocessed foods, adds sugar warnings to menus, bans diet pill sales to minors and restricts vape advertising.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEducationSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement Gavin NewsomCaliforniaultraprocessed foodsJesse GabrielFarm to Schooltobacco regulationdietary supplementsCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Slate of Bills, Vetoes 43 in Legislative Update
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills covering health care, housing, elections and education, while vetoing 43 measures including Medi-Cal subacute care and prison sexual assault legislation.
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Newsom Signs Bills Tightening Accountability for Cold Storage Facilities After Boyle Heights Fire
Governor Newsom signed SB 716 and AB 817, adding contingency-fund rules and higher fines for large facilities, in response to the June 2026 Boyle Heights cold storage fire.
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Newsom Signs Bills Banning Meme Coins by Public Officials, Targeting Crypto Fraud
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation barring public officials from issuing meme coins, tightening crypto fraud and money laundering rules, and expanding consumer protections on tickets, reservations and data.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomyLegalSocial Issues Gavin NewsomMeme CoinsCryptocurrency FraudConsumer ProtectionCalifornia LegislationDonald TrumpMoney LaunderingCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping California Gun-Safety Package, Drawing Praise From Legislators and Advocates
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a comprehensive gun-safety package covering 3D-printed firearms, protective orders, storage, reporting and youth services, earning support from legislators, survivors and gun-safety groups.
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Newsom Signs Nine Bills Expanding California Reproductive Care
Governor Gavin Newsom signed nine bills expanding abortion access, veteran care, lactation services and maternity leave, calling California a national leader on reproductive freedom.
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Newsom Signs Six-Bill LGBTQ Package, Pushing Back on Trump Administration
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed six LGBTQ Caucus priority bills strengthening privacy, supporting discharged trans servicemembers, updating conversion therapy law and expanding HIV prevention access.
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Newsom Signs 10-Bill Gun Safety Package, Citing State's No. 1 Ranking
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed ten gun safety bills covering protective orders, safe storage, 3D-printed firearms and violence prevention grants, citing record-low gun death rates.
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California Delegation Wraps Historic Climate Week NYC Participation, Signing New Global Partnerships
Governor Newsom's administration closed out Climate Week NYC with new global partnerships, progress toward expanding California's carbon market, and a pledge to fill the climate leadership void left by the Trump administration.
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