Two of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s most vocal challengers in this year’s California governor’s race are hoping to tap into voter anger over homelessness, crime and other quality-of-life issues.
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All California taxpayers would get $400 rebates to defray gas costs under new proposal
The proposal comes as pressure mounts to help Californians struggling with prices at the pump, as well as increases in the costs of food, rent and other daily essentials.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom will face little-known challengers for a second term
Newsom is seemingly on a clear path to reelection this November, four years after he was elected by the largest margin of any California governor over the past half-century.
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Newsom promised to address California’s high gas costs. But the politics are tricky
The hesitation to tinker with California’s steep gas excise tax of 51 cents per gallon demonstrates just how politically sensitive the issue remains.
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Facing reelection, Newsom touts the ‘California way’ and teases gas tax rebate
Gov. Gavin Newsom said little about his vision for the final year of his first term in his State of the State address. Instead, he chose to emphasize climate change policies, COVID-19 response and California’s prospering economy, a preview of the case he’ll make to voters in his campaign for a second term.
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Huntington Beach oil spill inspires legislation to ban California offshore drilling
The legislation would affect 11 existing oil leases, all off the Orange and Ventura County coastlines.
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With 2022 campaign on the horizon, Gov. Gavin Newsom has the public stage to himself
Newsom is all but alone on the public stage with just six months to go before the June statewide primary, a testament to his defeat of the recall in California this fall.
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Newsom returns to public eye after sudden absence sparks social media speculation
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attendance at a Monterey event on Tuesday was his first appearance in public since Oct. 27 and came after he abruptly canceled his trip to the world climate summit in Scotland last week.
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Newsom abruptly cancels plans to attend U.N. climate change summit
Gov. Gavin Newsom had been preparing to go to Scotland for weeks, saying California exemplifies a state fighting global warming while still thriving economically.
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California’s recall election officially ends as Newsom prepares for 2022
With all the votes tallied, the recall failed by a substantial margin: 61.9% for keeping Gov. Gavin Newsom in office and 38.1% for his removal.