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Governor Newsom Honors Two CHP Officers With Medal of Valor
What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom recognized California Highway Patrol officers Ryan Ayers and Kenneth Weckman for their actions that went above and beyond the call of duty by awarding them with the Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor – the...
Governor Newsom Names Sean Duryee CHP Commissioner
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of Sean Duryee as Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, where he has been serving as Acting Commissioner and has held several roles since 1998. “A veteran of the CHP, Commissioner Duryee has...
Governor Newsom Calls Out Big Oil on Continued Push for Drilling in Neighborhoods
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today on Senate Bill 1137 – a bill the Governor signed in September 2022 to keep new oil wells 3,200 feet away from homes, schools and parks. The law is now on pause following today’s certification by...
Governor Newsom Announces Designation of Three More California Jurisdictions as Prohousing for Strides Made to Accelerate Housing Production
What you need to know: Sacramento County, Placer County, and the city of El Cerrito have been designated as Prohousing communities and are eligible for funding incentives and additional resources through state grant programs to speed the production of housing. To...
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 2.2.23
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: John P. Fitzpatrick II, 54, of Davis, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, Veterans Homes at the Veterans Homes Division of the California Department of Veterans Affairs. Fitzpatrick...
Governor Newsom on Fifth Circuit Court Ruling Allowing Domestic Violence Abusers to Possess Guns
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the federal law that prohibits those with domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns: "Now, a federal appeals court has ruled domestic...