Governor Newsom visits CHP Academy, highlights next generation of officers and California’s public safety progress
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom visited the CHP Academy, meeting with senior class cadets and reiterating the state’s investment in public safety gains. WEST SACRAMENTO – Highlighting California’s continued investment in the California Highway Patrol (CHP)...
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California’s public safety strategy works: Governor Newsom’s commitment helps lower crime as new study shows violence prevention saves lives
News New UC Berkeley study finds a community violence intervention program caused a 61% decline in the city’s firearm homicides and shootings What you need to know: Governor Newsom reaffirms his public safety priorities – protecting communities, supporting law...
Six years after Creek Fire, Governor Newsom recognizes historic nighttime CalGuard rescue that saved 242 lives
News The new mini-documentary tells the story of the seven-hour nighttime operation that changed wildfire response What you need to know: Six years later, Governor Newsom remembers the Creek Fire rescue that changed nighttime firefighting forever – saving 242 lives in...
California and the Australian state of Queensland ink new partnership to accelerate climate resilience, agricultural technology, and innovation
News What you need to know: California and Queensland are developing a new partnership to advance agricultural innovation and climate resilience SACRAMENTO – California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and representatives from Governor Newsom’s administration...
Governor, First Partner statement on the passing of Gloria Steinem
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom issued the following statement today on the passing of Gloria Steinem, feminist, writer, and advocate:“Gloria Steinem was a force of nature. She was a fierce advocate for women’s rights...
California prioritized fighting organized retail theft, those results are paying off with 36,000 arrests and $293 million in stolen goods recovered
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced that California’s sustained work fighting organized retail theft with state-funded local agencies has led to 35,907 arrests, 28,667 cases referred for prosecution and more than $293.4 million in stolen goods...
Governor Newsom announces nearly 15,300 illegal hemp, kratom and 7-OH products removed from California store shelves
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom announces California’s enforcement efforts have removed 7,403 illegal hemp products and 7,888 prohibited kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products from store shelves, with compliance reaching 99.33% for hemp and 97.75%...
California’s legal cannabis market generates $8.4 billion for Californians as state cracks down on illicit operators
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced the state’s regulated cannabis market has generated nearly $8.4 billion in tax revenue since 2018, supporting programs including childcare, youth substance abuse prevention, medical research and environmental...
Governor Newsom announces CalGuard has seized $534 million in deadly fentanyl, helping keep drugs off the streets as crime falls statewide
News What you need to know: California’s public safety strategy is delivering results — crime is down across every major category, while the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force continues helping law enforcement disrupt fentanyl trafficking and major...
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California’s public safety strategy works: Governor Newsom’s commitment helps lower crime as new study shows violence prevention saves lives
News New UC Berkeley study finds a community violence intervention program caused a 61% decline in the city’s firearm homicides and shootings What you need to know: Governor Newsom reaffirms his public safety priorities – protecting communities, supporting law...
Six years after Creek Fire, Governor Newsom recognizes historic nighttime CalGuard rescue that saved 242 lives
News The new mini-documentary tells the story of the seven-hour nighttime operation that changed wildfire response What you need to know: Six years later, Governor Newsom remembers the Creek Fire rescue that changed nighttime firefighting forever – saving 242 lives in...
California prioritized fighting organized retail theft, those results are paying off with 36,000 arrests and $293 million in stolen goods recovered
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced that California’s sustained work fighting organized retail theft with state-funded local agencies has led to 35,907 arrests, 28,667 cases referred for prosecution and more than $293.4 million in stolen goods...
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