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Mass layoffs at the Los Angeles Times are spurring renewed interest in a California bill that would force Google, Facebook and other large platforms to pay journalists

As layoffs batter L.A. Times, California lawmaker renews push to force Google, Facebook to pay for...

Interest in a bill to force social media companies to pay news organizations is growing...

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Today is my first day at the @sfchronicle , where I'll be covering Gov. @GavinNewsom 's administration and California politics. So excited to get started!

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BREAKING: California Gov. @GavinNewsom says he will push for a new law modeled on Texas’ abortion ban that would allow private citizens to sue anyone who makes or sells assault weapons or ghost guns.

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California is sending hundreds of oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, pulse oximeters and other supplies to India, where COVID-19 has overwhelmed the hospitals and caused a humanitarian crisis, Gov. @GavinNewsom 's office announced this evening.

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Newsom, lawmakers agree to $5B for struggling transit agencies in budget deal

California budget deal: Lawmakers, Newsom compromise on transit funding, police records

Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to $5.1 billion in spending over several years for...

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Another @AP California call: Proposition 17 will pass, giving voting rights to people on parole.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom and Sacramento @Mayor_Steinberg are touring a cooling center today. Speaking with reporters, Steinberg says an estimated 15,000-20,000 homeless people are now sheltered in motel rooms in California through the Newsom administration’s Project Roomkey

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We're lifting the paywall on our #coronavirus coverage so everyone can access the important public health information we're reporting, regardless of their ability to afford a subscription. That includes this morning's story on the status of cases in CA:

Gov. Newsom details 33 California coronavirus cases; state calls latest a ‘turning point’

Note: The Sacramento Bee and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on this developing story, providing critical information to readers. To support vital reporting such as this, please consider...

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After more than three hours, the California single payer health care bill AB1400 PASSES the Assembly Health Committee 11-3, clearing its first hurdle.

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3 years

Her tweet was deleted, but here’s a screenshot

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Newsom says the money the Trump administration took from California's high speed rail is being restored.

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Some bittersweet news about me: Today is my last day at The Sacramento Bee. I've absolutely loved working here and will miss my colleagues so much, especially my politics teammates – @lara_korte , @wesventeicher , @andrewsheeler , @lindseymholden , @LightmanDavid and @Gillian_Brassil

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New: California Gov. @GavinNewsom is joining the governors of Washington and Oregon in announcing a new multi-state commitment to protect abortion rights:

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In mid-March, I'm joining @sfchronicle . I'll still be based in Sacramento and will still cover CA politics, but for an audience in the Bay Area, the place I grew up and still consider home. I'm excited to work with @SaraLibby , @dustingardiner and the rest of the Chronicle team

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AP calls it. Newsom defeats recall.

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4 years

Ten percent of California's workforce is undocumented, Newsom says. Those workers are particularly concentrated in essential fields like agriculture and construction. He's announcing a $125 million program today for direct disaster assistance for undocumented people.

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Gavin Newsom’s office has refused to say what “family obligations” caused him to cancel his trip to the big UN climate change conference in Scotland. Seems like that’s what his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is referencing here

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@jjcooper @kronayne @ThompsonDon In happier news, today is my first day as a political reporter at The Sacramento Bee! I'm really excited about this new adventure and can't wait to get started.

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@GavinNewsom “If the most efficient way to keep these devastating weapons off our streets is to add the threat of private lawsuits, we should do just that,” Newsom said. Our story:

Gavin Newsom calls for bill modeled on Texas abortion ban to crack down on gun manufacturers

“If the most efficient way to keep these devastating weapons off our streets is to add the threat of private lawsuits, we should do just that,” Newsom said.

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California's test positivity rate is down to 5%, Gov. @GavinNewsom says. That's down from 14% a month ago.

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Protesters need to wear masks, Newsom says. People over age 65 need to stay at home as much as possible.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom 's office just announced BYD has gotten federal certification for its N95 masks and will begin shipping 150 million of them to California "in the coming days."

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Gavin Newsom considering statewide mask order for California, county officials say

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is considering a statewide order to require the use of masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to officials in several counties in contact with...

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“I’ll be honest with you, my biggest gripe right now in San Francisco has been, frankly, we’re not enforcing existing laws," @GavinNewsom told me. "We’re not prosecuting the law breakers."

Exclusive: Gavin Newsom doubles state police in San Francisco fentanyl crackdown

Gov. Gavin Newsom will double the number of state police officers helping crack down on...

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9 years

Travis County just issued its first marriage license to a same-sex couple.

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4 years

A new immunity test from Stanford and an increased focus on screening for coronavirus will help the state dramatically ramp up testing over the next few weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday, with an ultimate goal of getting Californians back to work.

Newsom says Stanford test for coronavirus immunity in California ‘hours’ from approval

A new immunity test from Stanford University and an increased focus on screening for coronavirus will help the state dramatically ramp up testing over the next few weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom said...

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Gov. @GavinNewsom just signed a budget bill to spend $12 billion on homelessness, a record amount.

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Confirmed: Laphonza Butler will replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office says.

Gavin Newsom names Laphonza Butler to fill U.S. Senate seat

Butler serves as president of Emily’s List, which works to elect women to political...

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Workers killed in a massacre at two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay worked for low wages and were living in conditions the San Mateo County district attorney described as “squalor." The latest from me, @ekadvany and Nora Mishanec, with help from @mgafni :

‘Living in shipping containers’: Half Moon Bay shooting reveals poor conditions on California farms

What is being described as the deadliest mass shooting in San Mateo County history quickly...

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Gov. @GavinNewsom just announced California will set aside 10% of all vaccine first doses for teachers and child care workers, starting with a baseline of 75,000 doses, starting March 1 with the goal of getting kids back into classrooms.

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Asked if he expects there will be major sports games in August and September in California, Newsom says no. "I’m not anticipating that happening," he says.

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Although he said in June he would sign vaccine exemption bill SB276, Newsom has since reversed course and one of his top advisers now says his signature on the measure isn’t guaranteed

Vaccine bill is on Gavin Newsom’s desk, but his office wants changes that reflect ‘his values’

Despite clearing the Legislature on Wednesday, a bill to restrict vaccine medical exemptions for California schoolchildren faces one last hurdle: winning the support of a governor who has publicly...

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2 years

California companies must include salary ranges in job postings under new law

California employers will have to include a pay scale in their job postings under a new...

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2 years

Bold prediction from Newsom this morning: He says this omicron surge will be the state's last, but says the next few weeks will be hard as a flood of patients strains understaffed hospitals.

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The California Assembly just passed Gov. @GavinNewsom 's Care Court bill to get people with severe mental illness into treatment. Newsom told @hknightsf the proposal aims to help people like those suffering on the streets of San Francisco:

Exclusive: Gavin Newsom has a bold new mental health plan, inspired by the misery on S.F. streets....

The governor tells columnist Heather Knight that he’s “disgusted” with the inhumane...

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4 years

Breaking: California mandates bars close in 7 California counties, including Los Angeles, because of coronavirus. Recommended closures in 8 others, including Sacramento.

California mandates bars close in 7 counties, recommends closures in Sacramento and others

As coronavirus rates surge, state health officials identify bars as “the highest risk sector of non-essential business currently open.”

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More than 80% of eligible Californians have gotten at least one COVID-19 shot, Gov. @GavinNewsom just announced at an event in Oakland. That puts us in the top 10 states, he says.

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6 years

I'm happy to say I’m returning to @AP next month to cover the California legislative session and midterm elections. I can’t wait!

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Gov. @GavinNewsom is giving his daily coronavirus briefing from outside a Motel 6 in Santa Clara County that's being used to house homeless people. You can watch here:

Watch: Gavin Newsom discusses help for homeless Californians during coronavirus

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave an update on the plan to help homeless Californians during the coronavirus pandemic Saturday. The livestream is now over, but you can still watch it by clicking on the video...

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I am honestly shocked and incredibly honored to be named a finalist alongside these amazing press corps colleagues whose work I admire so much.

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The Sacramento Press Club Awards finalists for "Best Daily Beat Reporting" are: @LaurelRosenhall for @CalMatters @akoseff for @sfchronicle @SophiaBollag for @sacbee_news @TarynLuna , @philwillon for @latimes Congrats!

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California will create a new Care Court program to get severely mentally ill people into treatment after the measure passed the Senate unanimously. Gov. @GavinNewsom sponsored the bill and will sign it.

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Inbox: Gov. @GavinNewsom , with the backing of legislative leaders, is asking the Legislature to appropriate $16.7 million to help Afghan refugees who come to California.

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Half of Californians over age 16 have had at least one COVID-19 shot, according to the California Department of Public Health.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom just arrived in West Sacramento for the news conference today. I’m the pool reporter asking questions today. Thanks so much to all the reporters who have sent me questions. I’ll do my best to get to as many as I can!

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New: Most California counties can begin reopening salons and barbershops today, Gov. @GavinNewsom says.

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An investigation found a coworker touched her inappropriately. He still works in the California Capitol. She's the second woman to tell The Chronicle she left her job in the Legislature after a negative experience reporting allegations of harassment.

An investigation found she was touched inappropriately by a co-worker. He still works in the...

Faith Pulido says she left her job in the California Legislature because of a negative...

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California employers wouldn't be able to punish workers who use cannabis outside work hours under a bill lawmakers just voted to send to the governor. @camrynpak has the details:

Employers couldn’t fire workers for off-site cannabis use under California bill

In one of his last acts in the Legislature, Assembly Member Bill Quirk has revived a bill...

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New: California's campaign watchdog agency quickly rejected a complaint the CA GOP filed this morning that alleged Gov. @GavinNewsom had withheld info related to his home purchase. The commission found Newsom had correctly followed campaign finance law.

Update: California agency rejects GOP complaint about Gavin Newsom’s home, says he followed law

Gov. Newsom purchased the $3.7 million home through an LLC in 2018, records show.

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Newsom says he's meeting with lawmakers today to negotiate eviction protections for renters who can't afford to pay rent because of the pandemic. He says he expects they will reach a deal by the end of the month.

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Protesters now marching up and down the sidewalk in front of the Capitol chanting "What do we want? Cal-exit! When do we want it? Now!"

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As polls tighten and California political leaders sound the alarm, Democrats in Washington are swooping in to help Gov. Gavin Newsom, giving his anti-recall campaign a big push

Are Democrats taking Gavin Newsom’s recall seriously? Biden, Warren and more sound alarm

“The Democratic Party truly is united in opposition because we recognize what’s at stake,” Newsom said last week

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Gov. @GavinNewsom says a spike in cases could force CA to shut down its economy again. "We don’t intend to do that or want to do that but we are prepared to do that if we must," he said, adding that he encourages ppl to report businesses that aren't complying with health rules.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom is campaigning this morning in San Francisco’s Mission District, pumping up a crowd of phone banking volunteers at an event focused on turning out the Latino community.

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California First Partner @JenSiebelNewsom wipes away tears as she begins a press conference with California officials on the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v Wade. “I am outraged,” she says. “This Supreme Court ruling does not reflect the values of our nation.”

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More on the governor's abrupt cancelation here:

Update: Gavin Newsom cancels trip to Glasgow for UN climate talks citing ‘family obligations’

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis will fly to Scotland in Newsom’s place.

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Gavin Newsom, who has dyslexia, is still haunted by the trauma of going through school struggling to read. I talked to experts and former aides about how dyslexia has shaped him:

Dyslexia traumatized Gavin Newsom as a child. Here’s how aides say it affects him as governor

For Gavin Newsom, who wrote a children’s book about dyslexia that comes out next week, the trauma of going through school struggling to read still haunts him.

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Breaking: Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency in California over monkeypox outbreak

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“The election hasn’t event happened, and they’re claiming election fraud,” Newsom says when asked about the page on Larry Elder’s website that indicates that he’s already planning to challenge the results of the recall election. @lara_korte has more here:

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California governor's reaction to Texas governor ending his state's mask mandate:

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"Republicans have had alarming success owning words and terms like pro-life, tough on crime, patriotism," Gov. @GavinNewsom 's political consultant @RealDanNewman told me. "Instead of turning the other cheek, it’s time to turn the tables.”

‘How do we define pro-life?’ Gavin Newsom wants to use conservatives’ talking points against them

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If California Gov. @GavinNewsom is recalled, he predicted the effects would be felt “all across the country” for “many, many years,” telling McClatchy’s California editorial boards that it could boost Republican chances in the 2022 midterms

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‘It’s so blatant’: Oil companies are pumping money into state races following Newsom’s push to tax profits. The latest from me and @dustingardiner :

‘It’s so blatant’: Oil companies are pumping money into state races following Newsom’s push to tax...

After Gavin Newsom vowed to tax their windfall profits, oil companies have spent millions...

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COVID-19 hospitalizations in California have dropped 8.5% over the last two weeks, says @CHHSAgency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly.

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Inbox: Gov. @GavinNewsom announces a shift in California's vaccination strategy to reach the roughly 40% of adults here who have not yet gotten their shots. Instead of focusing on mass vaccination sites, the state will pour more money into smaller, community-based efforts.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom will officially end California's stay-at-home order and the county tier system on June 15 by rescinding those executive orders, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly says on a briefing call with reporters.

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After a Sacramento Bee investigation found companies lobbying Gavin Newsom have donated more than $800k to his wife's nonprofit, Newsom says he sees no conflict of interest

‘Absolutely none.’ Gavin Newsom denies conflicts of interest in donations to wife’s nonprofit

Newsom said he sees no problem after a Sacramento Bee investigation found more than $800,000 in donations to his wife’s nonprofit from companies that have lobbied him.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom 's press conference today has been pushed back to 12:30 p.m. He's currently meeting with African American leaders in Sacramento, his staff says. I'll be the pool reporter today, asking questions on behalf of the press corps.

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Gavin Newsom issues statewide mask order: Californians must wear face coverings in public

Californians must wear masks in all indoor public spaces under a mandate announced Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom designed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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On his first day as president, @JoeBiden signed an executive order aimed at undoing Donald Trump's efforts to prevent California from setting its own car pollution standards. It's a sign of CA's new relationship with DC under Biden, @mawilner and I report:

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“THC is a mind altering substance. If it’s in your body, it’s going to impair you, no matter when you smoked it.” - Waller County prosecutor

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California is loaning 500 ventilators to the national stockpile to help states like New York facing shortages, Gov. @GavinNewsom announced this morning.

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Former California legislative employees and supporters are gathered at the Capitol today advocating for changes to the Legislature’s process for investigating harassment and misconduct. They say the process is deeply flawed.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom said he’s working with the governors of Oregon and Washington on a plan for the “incremental release of the stay-at-home” orders. Will rely on science, “not political pressure,” he says. Tomorrow, he says he'll announce a California-specific plan.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom is announcing a new federal/state/philanthropy partnership to help farmers, who are experiencing a "jaw-dropping" decline in demand, get their produce to food banks.

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Inbox: @GavinNewsom will speak tomorrow at California Forward’s 2021 California Economic Summit “highlighting the state’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic.” He’s scheduled to appear 11:45 a.m. Event will be live-streamed.

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In his first year, Newsom turned at least 4 times to consulting firm McKinsey to bring a private sector perspective to CA government. It’s not unusual for a governor to seek advice from a private consultant, but experts say Newsom’s approach is distinct:

Gavin Newsom’s go-to consultant: Why he keeps calling McKinsey on California government

Gov. Gavin Newsom turned at least four times to global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. over the past year when he wanted to bring a private sector perspective to California government.

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In the last 7 days, 5.7 percent of COVID-19 tests in California have come back positive, California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly says during a noon pandemic update. The 14-day average is 6.3 percent.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom is in San Francisco today kicking off his first official anti-recall campaign tour. He chatted with volunteers phone banking for him and then sent out some pre-written campaign texts.

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Gov. @GavinNewsom says a "jaw-dropping" 44 percent of small businesses are concerned they may have to close because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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An update about me: After two fantastic years, Friday was my last day at AP. I'm so grateful I had the chance to work with @jjcooper , @kronayne , @ThompsonDon and so many other talented journalists. I'm really going to miss them.

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Newsom says the Stanford antibody test is "hours" away from federal approval. Dr. Charity Dean says it will begin to be used on Californians in the next week. "We’re very excited that this is a California homegrown test," Dean says.

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Jerry Brown has a new job:

Jerry Brown’s new gig: Launching a California-China climate change institute at UC Berkeley

Even in retirement, Jerry Brown is still trying to save the world.

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When CA's new program to get people with severe psychotic disorders into treatment was proposed, SF officials estimated 1,000+ people in the city would be eligible. Six months in, SF’s CARE Court has received only 22 petitions, @MaggieAngst and I found:

S.F. helped only a handful of people so far through California’s ambitious new mental health program

The low caseload in San Francisco and across the state underscores that the new law is...

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California lawmakers just advanced AB170 to give contract workers more power to sue over sexual harassment in the workplace. "We're trying to make sure the #MeToo movement doesn't leave behind working class women," the bill's author, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, said

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Starting March 15, California will let health care providers vaccinate people under 65 who have severe health conditions and or severe high-risk disabilities, according to a new memo from the California Department of Public Health.

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Some budget news this evening: Tomorrow Newsom will propose spending billions of additional dollars on drought response, wildfire suppression and rural workforce development programs, per budget documents I reviewed.

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BREAKING: California's top health official says the state will drop mask mandate for vaccinated people June 15.

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@SophiaBollag

3 years

NEW: Very early returns show Newsom beating the recall by double digits:

Gavin Newsom defeats California recall election in historic vote

The first-term Democrat will remain governor of California.

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

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NEW: California has a record $97.5 billion surplus, bringing the state budget to a massive $300 billion:

California’s massive budget surplus highlights gaping income divide

The continued prosperity of California’s richest taxpayers is filling state coffers...

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@SophiaBollag

4 years

California Gov. @GavinNewsom wants to direct $750 million from the state’s upcoming budget to help homeless people get off the streets

Gavin Newsom’s new homeless plan calls for more spending, shelters on state property

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to direct $750 million from the state’s upcoming budget to help homeless people get off the streets, his office announced Wednesday morning.

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

3 years

NEW: Former President @BarackObama is doing an ad for Gov. @GavinNewsom ’s anti-recall campaign. Should start airing later today, Newsom spokesman @Click_CA said.

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

4 years

Last year, a team of @sacbee_news staffers began auditing our stories to determine how well our sourcing reflects our community. It's an ongoing effort, but here's a look at what we've found so far:

Most Sacramento Bee sources are white and male, audit finds. How we’ll reflect our community better

We surveyed our content and found we have work to do. Here’s how we’re diversifying our news coverage.

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

1 year

Sacramento County foster kids have been living in cells for 6 months, @tclift reports:

Exclusive: Sacramento County foster kids have been living in cells for 6 months

Sacramento County officials have for at least six months had foster children illegally living in cells in a former juvenile detention facility.

www.sacbee.com

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

3 years

After Newsom said yesterday that his office would get back to me about my question, here's the statement they sent me last night: "The Governor bases his decisions on what is best for the state. This latest policy is an additional layer of protection...

Laurel Rosenhall

@LaurelRosenhall

3 years

Gov. Newsom does not answer questions from @SophiaBollag on whether new ethics policy applies to Jason Kinney and how many outside political advisers he has. But says he's "happy to follow up" with the answers.

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

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The California Legislature created a new unit to investigate misconduct claims in the wake of #metoo . But a former legislative staffer says reporting sexual harassment to the unit was worse than the harassment itself. Our reporting found she’s not alone:

California created a new unit to address harassment in the Legislature. Is it just making things...

The California Legislature created a new unit to investigate misconduct allegations in...

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

4 years

New: Kaiser is providing $63 million in philanthropic grant funding to help local contact tracing and quarantining efforts, Newsom says.

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

4 years

Gov. @GavinNewsom is advocating for the US to shift its unemployment insurance system into one where people can keep their jobs and benefits but have their hours reduced, rather than one based on people losing their jobs and then applying for relief.

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

2 years

NEW: Gov. @GavinNewsom told @sfchronicle 's editorial board that he doesn't plan to run for president in 2024 and that he wants @KamalaHarris to succeed @JoeBiden as POTUS

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

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California will have another "historic budget surplus" next year, Gov. @GavinNewsom tells @chucktodd during an interview at the Milken Institute’s 24th Global Conference.

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Sophia Bollag

@SophiaBollag

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NEW: Sen. @SusanEggman 's SB43 just cleared its first committee on a bipartisan, unanimous vote. The measure would make it easier for people to be placed in conservatorships and involuntary psychiatric holds and is a high priority for SF Mayor @LondonBreed :

California bill to make it easier to place people on psychiatric holds advances

California lawmakers voted to make it easier to put people with severe mental illness...

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