The Latest Breaking News from Gavin Newsom

California will lift mask mandate for vaccinated residents in indoor public places next week

SAN FRANCISCO — With the omicron coronavirus surge rapidly receding, California will lift its universal mask mandate for indoor public places next week, state officials announced Monday.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2022

California’s single-payer healthcare effort is dead. Why it isn’t going away

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There’s no bigger litmus test in the California Democratic Party than where a politician stands on single-payer healthcare.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2022

Newsom administration draws fire over no-bid Kaiser Permanente contract

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California would hand Kaiser Permanente a no-bid statewide contract to serve Medi-Cal enrollees under a deal struck behind closed doors by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, raising questions among other health care plans about the preferential treatment of a generous supporter of the governor.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 5, 2022

California governor apologises after being snapped flouting mask rules again

Gavin Newsom says he stayed masked throughout the rest of the game and only took it off to drink water

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

Newsom hints at 'endemic plan' for California as omicron surge eases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the calendar flips to February, California's coronavirus numbers are still improving steadily from sharp peaks during the omicron surge, which took root in mid-December and continued to disrupt businesses, schools and government operations throughout much of January.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022

Editorial: Hey, politicians, if you make a rule you’ve got to follow it too

Widespread anger over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s maskless night out at the French Laundry in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic should have been a lesson absorbed by politicians throughout California: People expect government officials to follow the rules they make.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2022

California moves forward on plans to shut down death row

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that halted executions in California, the state is accelerating an effort to move incarcerated people off death row and into other prisons.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 1, 2022

Newsom, Garcetti get blowback for maskless photos with Magic Johnson at Rams-49ers game

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and other California leaders are facing criticism after they were photographed Sunday without face masks at the NFC Championship game at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 31, 2022

George Skelton: There's a battle brewing over changes to California solar incentives. Newsom is in the middle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rooftop solar is generating intense heat on Gov. Gavin Newsom. And he's quietly trying to cool it down.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 31, 2022

California governor criticized again for not wearing a mask

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing fresh criticism for his decision to shed his face mask

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022