California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Friday night that aimed at banning robotrucks without safety drivers/ REUTERS California Governor Gavin Newsom late on Friday vetoed a bill to prevent heavy-duty driverless trucks from operating in the state, in a relief for companies developing autonomous technology to haul goods across the US. The labor-backed […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
Gavin Newsom Tries to Look Tough on Crime: Enforce the ‘Damn Laws’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is trying to look tough on crime as he attempts to stake a claim to national leadership in the Democratic Party, telling the city of San Francisco recently to enforce the âdamn laws.â The problem: no one is quite sure which laws he means. And the city is fighting in
Leslie Van Houten, Manson family killer, to be released on parole after Newsom drops challenge
A teenage Charles Manson follower, who was convicted of killing two people, will be a free woman at the age of 73 after five decades behind bars. Leslie Van Houten, who was 19 when she joined the murderous cult and helped killed Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary in 1969, will be paroled in the […]
Newsom calls on DOJ to investigate DeSantis’ transports of illegal immigrants to California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Floridaâs transport of illegal immigrants to his state, based on the accusation that Florida tricked migrants into traveling to California and elsewhere. Newsom, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, wrote to Garland about Floridaâs “unauthorized alien […]
Newsom: ‘We Own’ ‘Disgraceful’ Homeless Problem We Haven’t Made Progress on, I’ve Only Had Four Years and Have Different ‘Dynamics’
During a portion of an interview with the Fox News Channel set to air on Mondayâs broadcast of âHannity,â California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) acknowledged that California âhas not made progress in the last two decadesâ on homelessness, but he canât in four years as Governor make up for the historic levels of homeless people
Gavin Newsom Thinks Constitutional Carry Allows People to Carry ‘Weapons of War’
During an April 9, 2023, interview on MSNBCâs Inside with Jen Psaki, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) demonstrated that he thinks Floridaâs newly signed constitutional carry law allows people to carry âweapons of war.â Psaki pointed out that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed constitutional carry on a day when multitudes of protesters were converging
Gavin Newsom, Who Can’t Store Water, Stockpiles 2 Million Abortion Pills
JAE HONG/POOL/AFP via Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has come under fire for failing to build new water storage for his state â but he has stockpiled 2 million doses of an abortion drug, misoprostal, to help women abort their unborn babies. In a tweet Monday, Newsom announced the stateâs misoprostal stockpile in
Gavin Newsom Returns to California, Claims He Was at Work ‘Today’
Governor’s Press Office California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) returned to the state Sunday after an unexplained absence during a state of emergency, and later shared a photo of himself purporting to show him working during the day âtoday.â The problem: both the timestamp on the image, and the time on Newsomâs own watch, suggest that
Gavin Newsom Challenges Ron DeSantis to a Debate on CNN
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday challenged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to a debate after months of hurling attacks at Gov. DeSantis. Newsomâs proposal for a debate is the latest move in a brewing feud between him and DeSantis. After months of name-calling and running negative ads in Florida, Newsom asked the feds on Thursday to intervene
DeSantis Endorsements Pile Up, Crist Receives Support from Newsom
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is continuing to rake in new endorsements as the midterm election heats up between himself and Democrat challenger Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL). The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) and the Florida Retail Association formally endorsed the governor for reelection on Thursday, as Carol Dover, FRLA President & CEO, bragged of…
Padilla: Newsom Recall Is GOP Attacking Newsom Because of Trump’s Failures on COVID
On Fridayâs broadcast of HBOâs âReal Time,â Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) said that the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is Republicans âsetting their sights on Gov. Newsom because of the Trump administrationâs failures to respond to COVID earlier in the pandemic.â Padilla stated, âWhen it comes to the recall, hereâs the hypocrisy…
Issa: Newsom Has ‘Statewide Edicts’ on Closures, But Is ‘Hands-Off’ on School Re-Openings
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âFox & Friends,â Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for having statewide rules on business restrictions, but being âhands-offâ when it comes to school re-openings. Issa stated, âOne of the important things to understand in California is, our governor has statewide edicts, one after…
Poll: California Is Split on Gov. Gavin Newsom Recall Effort
California residents are split on seeing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recalled, according to a poll released by Nexstar Media Group and Emerson College polling. Californians were asked a series of questions on Newsonâs performance and about the recall effort looming closer as more signatures are gathered. Between March 12-14, 2021, more than 1,000 registered voters were surveyed,…
Newsom Responds to Recall Attempt as Campaign Deadline ApproachesÂ
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has responded to a recall campaign against him after avoiding the subject for months. During a radio interview with KQED on March 12, he said the recall has more to do with his political opponents than with his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. His opponents have more concern with his broad progressive agenda, he said. âItâs about immigration,â…
Gov. Gavin Newsom To Californians: âIâve Made Mistakesâ
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom admitted that he has âmade mistakesâ during his Tuesday night State of the Union speech at Dodger Stadium. âLook, weâve made mistakes,â Newsom said according to SFGATE. âIâve made mistakes. But we own them, we learn from them, and we never stop trying.â (RELATED: Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Californians Should…
Recall Leader: We Have the Signatures for a Vote on Gavin Newsom
Tom del Beccaro, leader of the ongoing effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom, announced Wednesday evening that the campaign had reached the 1.5 million signatures required to put the matter to a vote â but will keep going. âEVERYONE: We have over 1.5 mill raw signatures but they are not all verified,â del Beccaro…
REPORT: Adam Schiff Pushing For Gov. Gavin Newsom To Appoint Him California AG
Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff is reportedly pushing for Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint him the stateâs next attorney general, people familiar with the matter told Axios. Schiff currently chairs the House Intelligence Committee and is a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meaning House Democrats could lose an influential member and…
Gavin Newsom: Ammunition âThe Most Dangerous Partâ of a Gun
Californian Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is hitching his 2018 gubernatorial campaign to a statewide ballot proposal that would sharply restrict the sale of ammunition. âIt seems to me the most dangerous part of the weapon is not the weapon itself, itâs the ammunition,â he said April 1. He wants anyone buying ammunition to endure a […]