Newsom’s approval rating in California was on a downward trend from 2020 to 2024. A U.C. Berkeley poll conducted in April found that by more than 2 to 1, voters felt he was giving more attention to preparing for a presidential campaign than to fixing the state’s problems.

Another Democrat has entered the increasingly crowded race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom. California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who was part of the team that coordinated the 2021 impeachment case against President Donald Trump, launched his campaign on Thursday.

Current and former Newsom administration officials were among dozens of Sacramento insiders who received FBI notices that their communications had been intercepted as part of a corruption probe.

California will face a projected $18 billion deficit next year, according to a report by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office.

Despite a burst of new housing laws, buying a home in California is increasingly unattainable – especially for lower-income earners, a new report shows.

CHP's enhanced operations in California led to the seizure of nearly 2,000 pounds of drugs and numerous arrests.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Gov. Josh Green, a Hawaii Democrat who has floated the possibility of running for president, predicted that Americans will want a peacemaker once Donald Trump’s second term is over — and California Gov. Gavin Newsom may not fit the bill.

Current and former members of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration were among the dozens of Sacramento insiders who received FBI letters in recent days notifying them that their phone

Electricity generation accounts for about 16% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions. Zero-emission sources — solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, nuclear — now supply 67% of the state’s power, up from 40% at the start of Newsom’s governorship in 2019.