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Governor Newsom announces appointments 5.20.25
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Matthew Read, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Counsel at the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Read has been Acting Chief Counsel at the Governor’s Office of...
Governor Newsom to U.S. Senate: ‘Will you side with China or America?’
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom issued a statement today after U.S. Senate Republicans announced plans for an illegal vote this week that would undo California's clean cars and trucks program. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a statement on...
Largest ever multi-agency operation seizes $123.5 million in illicit cannabis
News What you need to know: State and local law enforcement partners seized $123.5 million in illegal cannabis in the Central Valley. SACRAMENTO – In its largest operation to date, the state’s task force dedicated to eradicating illegal cannabis operations conducted a...
Governor Newsom: GOP bill would rip health care from up to 3.4 million Californians, cost the state billions, close hospitals and clinics
News Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom today slammed the Congressional Republican and Trump Administration proposal that is advancing in the House of Representatives. According to new figures from the state, the Republican proposal could result in up to...
Widespread support for Governor’s proposal to fast-track water infrastructure
News SACRAMENTO— Last week, the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA) Board of Directors joined the growing list of supporters from across California praising Governor Newsom’s legislative proposals to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project, a...
First Partner joins conversation on expanding access to capital for female founders
News SACRAMENTO — First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom joined Marcie Frost (CEO, CalPERS) and Cassandra Lichnock (CEO, CalSTRS) at the annual Catalyst event for a candid conversation on the role California’s public institutions can play in opening access to funding...
Since Governor Newsom took office, California’s battery storage has increased 1,944% – and just achieved a major milestone
News What you need to know: California’s battery storage capacity now exceeds 15,700 megawatts, an unprecedented milestone that reflects the Newsom administration’s continued leadership in building the grid of the future. SACRAMENTO — California continues to rapidly...
California invests $1.7 billion to improve safety, resiliency of highways – including millions for highways damaged by LA fires
News What you need to know: The state is investing almost $1.7 billion for improvements to California’s highway system, including $86.5 million for improvements to infrastructure damaged during the Los Angeles firestorms earlier this year. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin...
ICYMI: Governor Newsom reassures international partners that Trump’s tariffs don’t represent California
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off #WorldTradeMonth with a round of key international interviews with journalists from major broadcast networks in Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. In the interviews, Governor Newsom addressed...
Governor Newsom proclaims Small Business Month 2025
News Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 2025 as “Small Business Month.”The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATIONCalifornia’s more than 4.2 million small businesses – the most of any...
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