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Governor Newsom signs bill to protect abortion care for Arizona patients in California
News What to know: As Arizona leaders work to repeal and challenge the Arizona Supreme Court’s near-total abortion ban ruling, Governor Newsom today signed urgency legislation allowing Arizona doctors to immediately provide abortion care to Arizona patients on a...
Shorter lines, faster service coming to DMV as services move online
News What you need to know: The state is making it easier for Californians to access the DMV by bringing more services online. Over the past few years, the DMV has digitized many services, improved efficiency and made more than 90% of transactions available online....
Enforcement efforts result in crime reduction in the Central Valley
News State partnership with local officials helping take down criminal activity in Bakersfield WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom’s ongoing collaborative enforcement effort in Bakersfield continues to improve public safety and reduce crime – with 302 arrests and...
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Governor Newsom announces launch of new AI tool to supercharge the approval of building permits and speed recovery from Los Angeles Fires
News What you need to know: The state of California is providing LA City and County a new AI-powered e-check software free of charge to speed the pace at which local governments are approving building permits. LOS ANGELES – Leveraging the power of private sector...
Governor Newsom expands affordable housing and supportive services for rural Californians with $118.9 million in new federal funding
News What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom and the Department of Housing and Community Development today announced the awards of $118.9 million in federal funding for 29 California rural and tribal communities to create more affordable housing and supportive...
Governor Newsom announces appointments 4.29.25
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Kristina “Kris” Thayer, of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been appointed Director of The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer has been Director of the Director of the...
Governor Newsom deploys first-in-the-nation GenAI technologies to improve efficiency in state government
News What you need to know: California continues to improve efficiency and engagement in state government by advancing its first-in-the-nation project to integrate cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology into state operations. Los Angeles, California –...
California sues Trump administration for dismantling AmeriCorps
News What you need to know: California is filing a lawsuit today against the Trump administration for dismantling AmeriCorps, which puts service and volunteer programs across the country and in California at risk. SACRAMENTO — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney...
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