Gov. Gavin Newsom
California voters overwhelmingly approve Prop 50
REGION — A new set of congressional district lines is in effect in California following the overwhelming passage of Proposition 50 in what Rep. Darrell Issa...
County leaders prepare for CalFresh absence, ask community for help
SAN DIEGO — County leaders on Thursday reminded CalFresh recipients that November benefits would not arrive Saturday and asked San Diegans to step up and...
Lawsuit filed in San Diego challenges new statewide Glock ban
SAN DIEGO — Days after the signing of a new state law that bans the sale or transfer of Glock and Glock-style handguns, firearms advocates...
Elias: Newsom order is pure grandstanding
If ever there’s been a political move that amounted to pure grandstanding, it was Gov. Gavin Newsom’s late 2024 executive order telling a state commission...
Commentary: To a fault
While shopping at a Sacramento Target recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom witnessed a man walk out without paying. The governor asked the cashier, “Why am I...
Landless Koi Nation Tribe Meeting Resistance Over Its Proposed Casino Location
A small landless tribe in Northern California has met resistance over its proposal to develop a casino in the Sonoma County region. Although the tribe...
Lara, Newsom appear bent on enriching insurance companies
From the way they’re acting, it’s clear Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara believe they have no choice other than caving in...
Elias: Lower the sails on wind power?
There weren’t many causes Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed harder during the just-concluded state legislative session than offshore wind power, something that has been tried in...
Elias: Anti-crime feud mostly avoidable
This fall’s campaign over the anti-crime Proposition 36 now promises to be one of the more expensive and unnecessary ballot measure campaigns California has seen,...
Newsom issues statewide order to remove homeless encampments
REGION — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today his decision to issue an executive order to remove homeless encampments in the state, adding that local authorities...
Oceanside, Carlsbad receive $11.4 million to clear homeless camps
OCEANSIDE — A statewide initiative is helping fund a local effort to clear encampments along state Route 78 between Oceanside and Carlsbad and transition people...
Elias: Time to make utilities commission elective
if there’s ever been an agency that favors the industry it regulates over the consumers it’s supposed to protect, that is the PUC....
New crime laws taking effect in 2024
REGION — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new crime and law enforcement-related bills into law during the last state legislative session. Most of the new...