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 the federal corruption probe.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced an $100 million investment to create thousands of jobs in the state. The investment will go to nine companies across the state, which is expected to create 2,752 new jobs.

Dana Williamson, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff, leaves the Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse in Sacramento after being arrested in a federal public corruption probe involving multiple counts of bank and wire fraud on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com

Newsom spoke from São Paolo to a room of business executives and investors. He traveled to Belém for the remainder of the week, where global leaders will work to turn ideas into actionable plans around clean energy transition, artificial intelligence and global trade wars, all issues expected to take center stage.

Speaking at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, California Governor Gavin Newsom said his state, the world’s fourth-largest economy, would continue to prioritize green technology.

Dana Williamson allegedly intervened to settle a state lawsuit with her former client, gaming company Activision Blizzard.

Gavin Newsom has dragged First Lady Melania Trump into his war of words with the president, RadarOnline. com can report.

The governor and his staff use the term to characterize people who criticize him as being irrationally obsessed with California, and desperate to paint it as a failed state.