Governor
Gavin Newsom
California’s values aren’t just a point of pride; they are the very fabric of our state’s history and our future. California has been on the leading edge of change, enacting bold reforms that reflect those values. It is that entrepreneurial and innovative spirit that has allowed California’s diversity to flourish and economy to grow and become one of the largest in the world.
California for All
The California Dream — the idea that every person can achieve a better life, regardless of where they start out — is central to who we are as Californians. Even in a time of economic growth and record employment, too many Californians are experiencing the squeeze of stagnant wages and the rising price of building-block necessities such as housing, health care, education, and child care. We can and must reanimate the California Dream, building a California for All.
California Increases Minimum Wage, Protections for Fast-Food Workers
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Beginning in April next year, California’s minimum wage for the state’s 500,000 fast-food workers will increase to $20 per hour – the average hourly wage for fast-food workers in 2022 was $16.21. Through the Fast Food Council, workers will have...
RECAP: Governor Newsom Highlights California’s Climate Action on World Stage at Climate Week
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: From holding Big Oil accountable and achieving climate goals ahead of schedule to partnering with governments to fight climate change and calling out oil industry lies on the world stage, California showed the world what real climate action...
Governor Newsom Calls Out Oil Industry at UN: “This is a Fossil Fuel Crisis”
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Governor delivered remarks at the UN Climate Ambition Summit – and called out the oil industry for their role in causing our climate crisis. NEW YORK – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom addressed the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit hosted...
Five States Just Joined California in Launching Their Own Climate Action Corps
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is joined by a bipartisan group of five other states launching their own climate corps – a major milestone in delivering climate action at the community level. NEW YORK – Today, during Climate Week, the governors of Arizona, Maryland,...
CHARGING AHEAD: California Achieves Yet Another EV Goal Ahead of Schedule As More Dollars Go to Communities to Support Transition
NEW YORK – Today, during Climate Week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced California achieved its goal to install 10,000 fast chargers for electric vehicles more than a year ahead of schedule, just a week after the state announced new efforts to quickly deploy EV...
First Partner
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jennifer Siebel Newsom is an award-winning filmmaker, advocate, and founder of the nonprofit organization The Representation Project, which inspires individuals and communities to challenge limiting gender stereotypes and shift norms.
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