Trump rescinded the legal foundation for U.S. climate policy. California is preparing to sue — and may try to write its own rules.
Tag: Gavin Newsom
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Union leaders have a message for Newsom: Regulate AI if you want to be president
Leaders from the AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million nationwide members, say Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the technology’s harms to win support for her presidential run.
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California counties must jump through new hoops to get homelessness funds
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pressuring local leaders to pass ordinances regulating homeless encampments, among other requirements.
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The fight over how to pay for Medi-Cal puts pressure on Newsom to raise taxes
Newsom has already vowed to tank a proposed ballot initiative that would impose a 5% wealth tax on the state’s billionaires to bolster Medi-Cal. Progressive lawmakers and their allies in labor and health seem hopeful that Newsom could support a different long-shot funding idea.
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Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election
A federal panel ruled California can use its voter-approved congressional map in 2026, rejecting Republican efforts to block district lines favoring Democrats.