Gavin Newsom
L.A. Wildfires Turn Political: Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom Draw Heat Over Response
L.A.'s mayor and California's governor, respectively, are coming under fire as the out-of-control inferno rages across the Southland.
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Menendez Brothers’ Possible Release Delayed Past Thanksgiving as Gov. Newsom Punts Clemency Decision
Los Angeles will have a new district attorney next month and California's governor has decided to wait for him to take office before moving ahead with the closely watched case.
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Gavin Newsom Signs Union-Supported Bill Safeguarding Entertainment Loan-Out Companies
The move arrives after California's Employment Development Department audited the major industry payroll company Cast & Crew.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Sweeping AI Safety Bill
California's governor has signed other AI bills, but argued that SB 1047 is "not the best approach" to tackling AI safety.
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Gavin Newsom Signs Bills Protecting Compensation for Child Influencers
Former child star Demi Lovato joined the California governor on Thursday as he greenlit legislation that expands the Coogan Law and requires certain influencers to set aside trusts for minor performers.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bills Regulating AI Performance Replicas Into Law
In a symbolic move, the governor visited the Los Angeles headquarters of performers' union SAG-AFTRA to greenlight the legislation: "We're making sure that no one turns over their name, image and likeness to unscrupulous people without representation."
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Newsom Throws Support Behind Biden Amid Calls for California Governor to Replace President
California's top governmental figure, who was whispered about loudly as a possible candidate to lead the 2024 Democratic ticket, is "all in" for the incumbent after his widely panned performance.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Addresses Why He Didn’t Get “More Involved” Publicly With Hollywood Strikes on ‘Real Time’
"You can be constructive behind the scenes when both parties call you when you are needed," the governor told host Bill Maher.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes WGA and SAG-AFTRA Backed-Bill to Give Unemployment Checks to Striking Workers
The legislation was an attempt by Democratic state lawmakers to help striking actors, writers and Southern California hotel workers.
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Gavin Newsom to Debate Ron DeSantis in Debate Moderated by Fox News Host Sean Hannity
The debate will be held in Georgia Nov. 30, and will run on Hannity's Fox show.
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Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Should Be Paroled, California Appeals Court Rules
The appellate court’s ruling reverses an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rejected parole for Van Houten in 2020.
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Gavin Newsom Seeks to Make California Film/TV Tax Credits Refundable
The governor's latest proposed budget also earmarks $330 million per year for the program through the 2030-2031 fiscal year.
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