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Workers Just Got More Paid Sick Days
WHAT TO KNOW: Governor Newsom signed legislation to expand workers’ paid sick leave, guaranteeing five paid sick days per year and increasing the ability to earn and keep them. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed SB 616 by Senator Lena Gonzales (D-Long...
Prominent Black, LGBTQ, and Elected Leaders Praise Governor Newsom’s Decision to Appoint Laphonza Butler to U.S. Senate
SACRAMENTO — Civic leaders from across the nation are praising Governor Gavin Newsom’s appointment of Laphonza Butler to the United States Senate. Butler will be sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol tomorrow. Butler, a longtime labor leader and...
Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Complete Senator Feinstein’s Term in the U.S. Senate
A trusted adviser to Vice President Harris and leader of the nation’s largest organization dedicated to electing women, Butler will make history as California’s first openly LGBTQ United States Senator and the first Black lesbian to openly serve in Congress in...
Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 9.30.23
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 334 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Public contracts: conflicts of interest. AB 508 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) – Probation:...
Governor Newsom on the Passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
SACRAMENTO -- Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement after the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein: "Dianne Feinstein was many things – a powerful, trailblazing U.S. Senator; an early voice for gun control; a leader in times of tragedy and...
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...
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 9.27.23
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Joseph McCullough, of Wilton, has been appointed Director of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. McCullough has been Chief Deputy Director at the Department of...
TOMORROW: In Los Angeles County, Governor Newsom to Sign Legislation Boosting Wages & Supporting Workers
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Tomorrow in Los Angeles County, Governor Gavin Newsom will join workers and labor leaders to sign legislation that will boost wages and support workers. WHEN: Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM LIVESTREAM: @CAgovernor Twitter...
California Expands Access and Protections for Reproductive Health Care
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: As extreme politicians and radical judges continue their assault on reproductive freedom across the country, California is building on its nation-leading efforts. Governor Newsom signed nine bills strengthening protections for California...
Governor Newsom Strengthens California’s Nation-Leading Gun Safety Laws
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom signed new gun safety measures into law — strengthening the state’s public carry regulations, requiring microstamping on handgun cartridges to help trace guns used in crimes, keeping guns away from potentially dangerous...
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