Cracking down on property crime
The Governor is cracking down on professional thieves. California made the largest-ever state investment to combat organized retail crime. Now, the Governor is going further by calling for new laws that give new tools to police and prosecutors. They will help prevent smash-and-grabs, retail theft, and car burglaries.
Fighting gun violence
California leads the nation with gun safety laws that work:
- universal background checks,
- 10-day purchase waiting periods,
- mental health reporting,
- requiring most gun buyers to be 21 years and older,
- allowing people to sue those who illegally distribute assault weapons and ghost guns,
- red flag laws, and
- an assault weapons ban.
Tackling the fentanyl crisis
Governor Newsom has a master plan for tackling the crisis caused by fentanyl and opioids. It’s an approach that will save lives. It builds on a historic investment with funds for more treatment. It also expands California National Guard actions against drug trafficking. These actions have helped seize 1,066% more fentanyl since 2021.
News about public safety
Know your rights, California
News What you need to know: As communities across the country continue to confront the federal government’s dangerous, authoritarian violence, it’s important to know your rights and call for Congressional action. SACRAMENTO – As the nation experiences yet another...
California disrupts international wildlife poaching network
News What you need to know: California has uncovered and disrupted several major wildlife trafficking operations, including one that internationally trafficked illegal products made from endangered species. SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that...
FRAUD ALERT: Newsom adds new list of Trump’s pardoned fraudster friends to Trump Criminals tracker
News The Governor calls on the internet’s finest investigators to check on Trump’s MASSIVE FRAUD What you need to know: Governor Newsom today unveiled an updated public tracker that exposes President Trump’s pattern of pardoning convicted fraudsters and corrupt...
