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California mobilizes to protect communities as summer heat builds across the West
News Visit Ready.ca.gov to learn how to stay safe from heat-related illness What you need to know: California is mobilizing resources to help protect Californians from extreme heat and wildfire risk, as climate change drives longer, more intense fire seasons across...
Governor Newsom announces California will raise statewide minimum wage
News What you need to know: California’s statewide minimum wage will increase to $17.40 an hour on January 1, 2027 — nearly two-and-a-half times the federal minimum wage, which Donald Trump and Republicans continue to leave frozen at $7.25 an hour. SACRAMENTO –...
Governor Newsom deploys elite wildfire team to Washington State as western fires surge
News Since 2020, CAL FIRE’s Incident Management Teams has been activated 65 times to support complex incidents What you need to know: As dangerous wildfires burn across the West and strain neighboring state resources, Governor Gavin Newsom is deploying one of...
New court documents expose Trump administration’s political targeting of Governor Newsom
News What you need to know: Internal messages from federal agents undercut repeated denials from the Trump administration and corroborate what Governor Newsom has said from the beginning about the August 14, 2025, immigration raid of his event — this was politics, not...
California accelerates and modernizes state hiring process, saving thousands of hours of staff time
News What you need to know: California’s new hiring guide is projected to save over 500,000 hours of staff time and supports Governor Newsom’s directive to build a more efficient, effective, and engaged state government. SACRAMENTO — Following Governor Gavin...
Vehicle theft in California dropped nearly 25% in 2025
News Vehicle thefts fall statewide for the second year in a row as CHP continues targeted enforcement and prevention efforts What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced that vehicle theft declined by nearly 25% in 2025. California’s reduction in vehicle theft...
Governor Newsom expands statewide partnerships with additional cities to clean up encampments on highways
News New agreements announced with Ontario, San Bernardino, and San Diego What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom continues to work with local communities across California to improve public safety and clean up homeless encampments along highways. The state's new...
California celebrates five years helping students and families plan for school and career through Cradle-to-Career
News What you need to know: Five years after it was established under the Newsom Administration, California's Cradle-to-Career (C2C) Data System is helping students, families, educators, and policymakers better understand the path from school to career. By securely...
From the 2026 FIFA World Cup to LA28: California is ready
News What you need to know: California’s 1,700 public safety personnel helped ensure no major public safety incidents across 14 World Cup matches in California. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today celebrated California's successful hosting of the FIFA World Cup,...
California secures federal assistance to support response to Dove Fire in Tuolumne County
News What you need to know: California secured federal firefighting funds to help suppress the Dove Fire as evacuation orders are underway in Tuolumne County. TUOLUMNE – Moving swiftly to support local and state response efforts to the Dove Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom...
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