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Interview: Gavin Newsom Reflects On First 100 Days As California Governor, Sanctuary Policy, Wildfire Liability And Taxes

Ben Adler

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to President Trump’s recent and repeated claims that the federal government should place Central American migrants seeking asylum in “sanctuary cities”? It’s already happening.
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No, Gavin Newsom Didn’t Just Kill California’s High-Speed Rail Project

Ben Adler

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s remarks on California’s embattled high-speed rail project in his State of the State address this week seemed to confuse just about everyone.
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In Style And Substance, Gavin Newsom Goes His Own Way

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Gavin Newsom is proving to be a very different California governor than Jerry Brown. At least, the second Governor Jerry Brown.
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‘America Needs California’: Gavin Newsom Promises ‘Bold’ Approach During Inauguration As Governor

Ben Adler

Gavin Newsom is now the 40th governor of California’s nearly 40 million people.
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The Make-Or-Break Moment Of Jerry Brown’s Second Governorship

Ben Adler

For all that Jerry Brown accomplished during his final two terms as California governor, a single moment could have changed everything.
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Breakthrough In Effort To End Cash Bail In California

Ben Adler

A years-long quest to end cash bail in California is heading for a showdown in the Legislature as soon as early next week after the bill's author released closely guarded details Thursday.