Dec 31, 2024

California, take a look back at 2024

Ahead of the new year, Governor Newsom sat down to discuss some of the key moments that defined the Golden State in 2024. Watch now:

Happy New Year, California! 🎉

Curious about new laws taking effect in 2025? Learn about some of them here:

🚨 Cracking down on retail theft and property crime
👐 Protecting more survivors of crime
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Support more families
💸 Protecting more consumers
🌈 Creating a California for All
🚗 Safer roadways
💪 Protecting more workers
🏠 Building more homes, faster

Press releases, Recent news, Top story

Governor Newsom predeploys more firefighting resources to Placer and Calaveras Counties

Aug 23, 2025

News SACRAMENTO – At the direction of Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today approved the predeployment of eight additional fire engines and three additional water tenders to Placer and Calavares counties through...

Governor Newsom predeploys more firefighting resources, directs aggressive statewide response to fire weather and heat

Aug 22, 2025

News What you need to know: The state continues to take action to protect communities during extreme heat and fire weather conditions. In just the last 24 hours, CAL FIRE aircraft have flown more than 175 hours combined in an aggressive statewide response to several...

Governor Newsom announces appointments 8.22.25

Aug 22, 2025

News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Daniel Villaseñor, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary for Communications at the California Natural Resources Agency. Villaseñor has been Deputy Director of...