California Gov. Gavin Newsom Archives

Gov. Newsom’s Bar Closure Order Mostly Hits Nunes & McCarthy Districts

June 29, 2020 7:37 amJune 29, 2020 7:37 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday he was “ordering” and “recommending” bars to close in 7 counties because as he said, “Covid-19 is still circulating in California, and in some parts of the state, growing stronger.” The governor has required bars...

What Made CA Gov. Newsom Order Bars to Close in 7 Counties?

June 28, 2020 7:04 pmJune 29, 2020 7:38 am

Gov. Newsom isn’t using Dr. Singleton’s medical science – he’s using ‘political science.’ Even as the number of coronavirus deaths per day continues to fall in June, despite the number of cases increased due to ramped up testing, Gov....

Exclusive: Gov. Newsom’s BYD Mask Deal Profitable for Insider Dealmakers

May 28, 2020 6:28 amMay 29, 2020 7:02 am

New details are emerging about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $1.4 Billion deal for masks with BYD, a Chinese electric bus maker that is now manufacturing N95 masks. However, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic the deal has soured, as the...

City of Big Bear Lake Flouting Governor’s Stay Home Order

May 25, 2020 7:09 pmMay 25, 2020 8:07 pm

The city of Big Bear Lake has given the middle finger to Governor Gavin Newsom for his stay–at-home order, saying they won’t enforce it anymore because its residents are adults who can decide for themselves the risks of being outside...

After Tulare County Votes to Re-open, Gov. Newsom Threatens to Withhold Federal Coronavirus Funds

May 22, 2020 3:52 pmMay 23, 2020 7:50 am

Hours after the Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted to open the county up for business and stop enforcing California’s shelter-in-place order, officials received a letter threatening to withhold some of the $47 million in federal CARES Act relief funds...

Gov. Newsom Scolds Beachgoers, Threatens to Extend Stay Home Order

April 28, 2020 9:30 amApril 28, 2020 9:44 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom threatened at his daily briefing Monday to beef up enforcement of Coronavirus lockdown restrictions after thousands of people flocked to Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Doheny State Beach and San Clemente beaches amid a summer-like heatwave over...

Protest Groups Across California Demand Governor ‘ReopenCalifornia’ and #EndTheLockdown

April 19, 2020 3:32 pmApril 20, 2020 3:00 pm

The ‘false debate’ is not the discussion that considers the enormous human cost of suppressing economic activity – it’s the discussion that pretends there is no such tradeoff. One in six working Californians has applied for unemployment insurance since...