Governor Newsom signs bipartisan housing package and launches Prop 1 Homekey+ initiative
News More housing. More accountability. More transparency. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom signed into law a comprehensive bipartisan housing package to build on California’s long-term strategy to help address homelessness and housing scarcity. The Governor...
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Governor Newsom signs bills to crack down on sexually explicit deepfakes & require AI watermarking
News What you need to know: New measures will combat the misuse of digitally manipulated content, including deepfakes and sexually explicit images. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three significant pieces of legislation designed to address the ethical...
Californians can now store driver’s licenses, state IDs in Apple Wallet
News What you need to know: Apple Wallet provides an easy, secure and private way for Californians to present their IDs using their iPhone or Apple Watch. Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California will begin offering residents the option to securely add...
Delta’s largest-ever tidal wetland restoration project completed, reducing flood risk and supporting wildlife
News What you need to know: The Lookout Slough project restores 3,400 acres of vital habitat for sensitive fish species and other wildlife while also reducing flood risk in the Central Valley. The state is advancing multi-benefit projects like this to protect both...
Governor Newsom’s housing and homeless accountability unit unlocks 7,500+ new housing units
News Announces first action under unit's new oversight of homelessness efforts What you need to know: Since 2022, Governor Newsom’s Housing Accountability Unit has “unlocked” more than 7,500 housing units for California families, meaning the unit has ensured these new...
Debunking Big Oil’s lies ahead of first special session hearings
News What you need to know: The special session on gas price spikes is underway – and the oil industry is working overtime to stand in the way of relief at the pump. SACRAMENTO – The first hearings of the legislature’s special session considering the Governor’s...
CHP retail crime task force makes 1,000+ arrests, recovers $7.8 million in stolen goods this year
News What you need to know: In August, California’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force continued with its high rates of enforcement, and is already well on its way to surpassing enforcement totals for all of 2023. In August alone, CHP reported 171 arrests, and the...
Governor Newsom signs bills to combat deepfake election content
News SAN FRANCISCO – Taking action to address the use of deepfakes and other deceptive digitally generated or altered content in election campaigns, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three measures to remove deceptive content from large online platforms, increase...
Governor Newsom provides two-month update on CHP’s East Bay surge operation
News What you need to know: Marking the halfway point of the California Highway Patrol’s four-month enforcement surge in Oakland, Governor Newsom announced that in just two months, CHP officers have made 329 arrests, recovered 606 stolen vehicles, and seized 35...
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Governor Newsom signs “smash-and-grab” bill to strengthen felony sentences for large-scale theft offenses
News Stronger enforcement. Serious penalties. Real consequences. What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed the final bill to complete California’s landmark legislative package to crack down on retail and property crime. AB 1960 by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas...
Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency in response to Bridge and Airport fires, visits Line Fire Incident Command Post
News HIGHLAND – As the state continues to mobilize personnel and resources in the ongoing response to Southern California wildfires, Governor Gavin Newsom today traveled to Southern California and proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles and San Bernardino...
California mobilizes nearly 6,000 boots on the ground to combat multiple wildfires, protect communities
News What you need to know: California’s response to multiple fast-growing wildfires includes 5,755 boots on the ground and hundreds of engines, dozers, and water tankers – plus, the largest aerial firefighting fleet in the world. SACRAMENTO – With multiple...
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