The lame-duck governor’s penchant for pushing last-minute demands on California’s Legislature didn’t work out as it has in years past.
Category: Politics
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new carbon market rules threatened money for certain climate programs. He struck a deal to continue funding for transit and water projects.
California will use $125 million from a climate bond to turn the shuttered Golden Gate Fields racetrack into a public waterfront park
California prosecutors would gain new powers to sue big businesses over anti-competitive practices under a bill Democratic lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California leaders pushed through a controversial deal to protect San Diego’s Midway Rising sports arena from environmental lawsuits.
A new cap on business tax credits limited Hollywood studios’ ability to access tax breaks. California leaders now have a fix.
California police and firefighters will be able to retire earlier and earn more generous pensions under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California lifted the statute of limitations on child sex abuse, leading to cases against schools. Gov. Newsom will decide on a bill to raise the evidence standard.
The California governor backed off his push to reduce wildfire costs for utilities after lawmakers, insurers and survivors pushed back
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law expanding privacy protections to people who work with immigrants. Republicans characterized it as a threat to the First Amendment.