California Governor Gavin Newsom

President Trump is Unleashing American Energy While Gov. Newsom Tries to Restrict Offshore Drilling

October 19, 2026 12:16 pmOctober 19, 2026 12:16 pm

“Governor Newsom announces historic new ocean protections as Trump pushes offshore drilling,” a press release from the governor’s office proclaims. “As the Trump administration continues its assault on California’s coast, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state is protecting more...

Gov Newsom Signs CA Disaster Preparedness Bill – But Protects Water Agencies From Liability

October 3, 2026 6:31 amOctober 5, 2026 11:44 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1153 into law on September 29, 2026. Why is this notable? SB 1153 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced), “requires all urban retail water suppliers that serve a high or very-high fire hazard severity zone...

Birth Tourism Is Now Legal and You’re Picking Up the Tab

September 28, 2026 7:30 amSeptember 28, 2026 7:31 am

In June, the Supreme Court decided Trump v. Barbara and settled the birthright citizenship question for a generation. Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the majority that children born on American soil to parents here unlawfully are “citizens at birth” under...

California Taxpayers Are Paying for Welfare Benefits for Illegal Immigrants

September 26, 2026 10:39 amSeptember 26, 2026 11:15 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s free healthcare for illegal immigrants drove Medi-Cal to insolvency, the Globe reported one year ago. One year ago California’s Medi-Cal system was bankrupted by the governor, who expanded it to provide free medical care to millions...

AI Kill-Switch Folly

September 20, 2026 11:51 amSeptember 20, 2026 11:52 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest folly, ordering a kill switch on AI, does not require OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, or anyone else to build a working emergency off button. It instead tells California agencies to hurry two bills that were already...

Newsom Signs Bill Barring Out-of-State National Guard Deployments into CA

September 19, 2026 8:48 amSeptember 19, 2026 10:07 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Saturday to ban other states from deploying National Guard troops to California without permission. From the governor’s press release: “Strengthening control over out-of-state military forces on California soil, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed...

US DOJ Criminal Investigation Into Gov Newsom’s International Travel and Personal Spending

September 14, 2026 7:53 amSeptember 14, 2026 6:04 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating California Governor Gavin Newsom’s international travel and personal spending. The U.S. Attorney’s office issued subpoenas this month requesting testimony and communications with Newsom and others, according to reporting by the San Francisco Standard....