Gavin Newsom
40th governor of California since 2019
Photo: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of California, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 17h ago
Justice Department sues California over 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters
The suit asks a federal judge to block California from counting mail ballots from people the government says are likely noncitizens. It follows a USB drive and a 48-hour demand sent to Los Angeles County on Tuesday, 13 October.
- Oct 9
Keegan Allen robbed at gunpoint outside West Hollywood grocery, posts bloodied video
Two masked men struck the Pretty Little Liars actor in the head and took his watch in a Thursday evening attack outside Laurel Supply. Allen then posted footage of himself covered in blood and criticized Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom.
- Oct 1
Gavin Newsom signs California AI workplace limits and defies Donald Trump on terminology
California Governor Gavin Newsom has enacted new workplace regulations banning AI-directed firing decisions and ordered state agencies to reject a federal directive renaming artificial intelligence.
- Oct 1
California bans marriage under 18, becoming 18th US state to end child marriage
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation establishing an absolute minimum marriage age of 18, ending parental and judicial exceptions in a state where roughly 9,000 minors married annually.
- Oct 1
Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton clash in California debate as poll shows 25-point lead
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton faced off in Sacramento during their only scheduled debate before the November election, following a poll giving Becerra a 25-point lead.
- Sep 25
Bill Gates calls for federal AI regulation as Trump dismisses existential risks
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that voluntary corporate safeguards are insufficient, urging Washington to enact federal oversight to prevent catastrophic misuse of advanced artificial intelligence.
- Sep 21
California declares state of emergency ahead of severe El Niño winter storms
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on 21 September 2026, mobilizing the National Guard and prepositioning flood gear as NOAA forecasts a 75% chance of the strongest El Niño on record.
- Sep 18
US governors advance AI safety orders and kill switches as federal legislation stalls
California and Virginia introduced executive orders establishing AI kill switches and data center restrictions on Friday, filling a regulatory void created by congressional gridlock and opposition from the Trump administration.
- Sep 15
Gavin Newsom rules out 2028 presidential campaign if Kamala Harris runs
California Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed during a CNN interview in Montana that he will not seek the presidency in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters the race, seeking to avoid a divisive primary contest.
- Jul 26
Trump's rescheduled White House press dinner speech lands in silence as insults against journalists and Democrats fail to draw laughs
Speaking at a smaller, more secure venue three months after an armed attacker forced the cancellation of the original event, Donald Trump used his address at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to target media figures and Democratic politicians, drawing silence from most of the 600 guests.
- Jul 25
Trump returns to WHCA gala after April attack, dons 'Trump 2028' hat and jokes about a third term
Three months after an armed man tried to breach the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, President Donald Trump told a rescheduled gala in Washington that America 'does not surrender to political violence.'
- Jun 3
Six states hold midterm primaries as California governor race narrows to three-way contest
Voters in California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota cast ballots Tuesday in gubernatorial, Senate, and House primaries that will shape the November midterm battlefield.
- May 26
California chemical tank explosion threat 'eliminated' but 50,000 remain evacuated in Orange County
Fire officials in Orange County, California, confirmed on Monday that the immediate threat of a catastrophic explosion from an overheating chemical tank has been eliminated, though evacuation orders for more than 50,000 residents across six cities remain in place.
