Newsom tests positive for COVID-19
Newsom plans to continue to work remotely, and will remain in isolation at least through June 2 and “until he tests negative,” his office said.
Out of the COVID crisis, but California is still in a state of emergency
Gov. Newsom unveiled a new non-crisis COVID strategy, but Republicans in the Legislature want the state of emergency ended immediately.
California adopts nation’s first ‘endemic’ virus policy
A disease reaches the endemic stage when the virus still exists in a community but becomes manageable as immunity builds.
California makes it easier to hire teachers amid shortages
The rapid spread of the omicron variant has left schools scrambling to cover for teachers out sick. Gov. Gavin Newsom says an executive order he signed Tuesday will help.
What to know about Newsom’s budget blueprint
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use the California budget surplus to confront the crises facing the state, including homelessness, COVID-19 and climate change.
COVID, firefighting, health care for all immigrants among priorities in Newsom’s proposed budget
Newsom said the state budget needs to address “existential threats” such as the surging coronavirus pandemic; wildfires and drought worsened by global warming; homelessness; income inequality; and public safety.
Surplus in hand, Newsom to reveal spending plan today
One thing is certain: California has plenty of money. Newsom’s proposal is the first step in the complex process of allocating the hundreds of billions of dollars in taxes Californians and businesses pay each year.
Newsom orders health care workers to get COVID booster shots by Feb. 1
Gov. Gavin Newsom set a Feb. 1 deadline today for all health care workers in the Southland and across California to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.
California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state, citing the same authority claimed by conservative lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected.
Newsom signs law enforcement oversight measures
Most notably among the new laws was Senate Bill 2, which creates a process for decertifying law enforcement officers who are found to have engaged in misconduct–preventing culpable officers from simply moving to a different law enforcement agency.