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Governor Newsom Announces Launch of $50 Million “Listos California” Campaign to Help Build Community Resilience to Wildfires
Governor announces grantees awarded $50 million for local disaster resilience grants Governor announces Karen Baker as Senior Advisor for Disaster Volunteering and Preparedness at Cal OES SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services...
Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Use-of-force Bill
SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 392 by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego). The bill enacts one of the strongest use-of-force laws in the country. AB 392 modernizes standards for use of deadly force by officers. Specifically, this bill...
Governor Newsom Statement on Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today after the Trump administration announced a new public charge rule that targets vulnerable immigrant families: “This is a reckless policy that targets the health and well-being of immigrant...
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Governor Newsom announces billions of dollars for behavioral health treatment facilities and services for seriously ill and homeless thanks to Prop 1
News What you need to know: Thanks to Prop 1, today’s funding is estimated to create over 5,000 residential treatment beds and more than 21,800 outpatient treatment slots for behavioral health and will build upon other major behavioral health initiatives in...
Governor Newsom releases state model for cities and counties to immediately address encampments with urgency and dignity
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom today released a model ordinance for cities and counties to immediately address dangerous and unhealthy encampments and connect people experiencing homelessness with shelter and services. Backed in part by $3.3 billion in...
TOMORROW: Governor Newsom to make statewide funding announcement to address California’s mental health and homelessness crisis
News SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom will host a virtual press conference with California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Kim Johnson, Director of the California Department of Health Care Services Michelle Baass, and mental health leaders to announce his...
Governor Newsom proclaims Older Californians Month
News Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 2025 as “Older Californians Month.”The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATIONCalifornia is home to nearly nine million older residents who...
California launches new AI-powered chatbot that provides wildfire resources in 70 languages
News What you need to know: Ahead of peak wildfire season, California has launched "Ask CAL FIRE," an AI-powered chatbot on CAL FIRE’s website offering wildfire resources and emergency information in 70 languages. SACRAMENTO — As California marks Wildfire Preparedness...
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