Gavin Newsom’s controversial “free diapers” program won’t face the scrutiny typical for state contractors — with the governor quietly carving out an exemption from bidding rules, despite growing questions about favoritism and waste.

Former Gov. Jerry Brown left office eight years ago with a big surplus and an ominous message in his last state budget: “What’s out there is darkness, uncertainty, decline and recession, so ‘Good luck,

Gavin Newsom is an American businessman and Democratic politician currently serving as the 40th governor of California. Newsom got his start in politics as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1997 until 2004,

After making deals with state worker unions last year to save payroll costs, Newsom doesn’t plan to call labor groups back to bargaining table.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has a secret “break the glass” plan to prevent California from electing a Republican governor — though he’s stubbornly refused to make an endorsement in the race to succeed him.

California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned Republican-led redistricting efforts, specifically targeting Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, sparking backlash from internet users.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed expanding the state's sales tax to include digital prewritten software, aiming for parity with physical software sales. This move could impact software and SaaS companies,

Get the latest news on Gavin Newsom, the current California governor, former lieutenant governor of California and 42nd mayor of San Francisco.

Sean McCluskie, who served as chief of staff to Becerra, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. The next month, lobbyist Greg Campbell entered pleas to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States and commit offenses against the U.S.

The proposal would likely affect large software vendors such as Microsoft Corp., Salesforce Inc. and Oracle Corp., as well as the growing AI software industry.