Trump administration pulls funding from California’s high-speed rail By Kaitlyn Schallhorn July 17, 2025 at 7:10 a.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a target for derision by Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, promises...
Newsom blasts Trump over partial National Guard withdrawal By Teresa Liu July 16, 2025 at 3:07 p.m. Newsom says federal drawdown does little to calm fear in immigrant communities after weeks of...
Trump administration says it is ending deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in LA By Staff report July 15, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. Mayor Bass said "We organized peaceful protests, we took the Trump administration to court —...
For Gov. Gavin Newsom, South Carolina is testing ground for 2028 By Kaitlyn Schallhorn July 11, 2025 at 8:21 a.m. "You've got to get out of your posh areas and into the heartbeat of America,"...
Why Newsom backtracked on ordering state workers back to the office By CalMatters July 9, 2025 at 4:16 p.m. The mandate would have sent most state employees back to the office four days a...
Cleaning up smog is suddenly much harder in a California reined in by Trump By CalMatters July 7, 2025 at 6:01 p.m. Gas-powered cars and diesel trucks remain the state’s largest sources of smog and soot despite...
Immigration fight with Trump boosts Newsom’s ratings, UCI statewide poll finds By Jonathan Horwitz July 2, 2025 at 7:11 a.m. A new poll from UC Irvine's School of Social Ecology also suggests 2 in 3...
Here’s how the state budget will impact Southern Californians By Linh Tat June 29, 2025 at 7:04 a.m. From Medi-Cal and transportation to Hollywood and funding for firefighters, the budget impacts a range...
Despite $12 billion state budget shortfall, Newsom and California Dems defer major spending cuts By Grant Stringer June 30, 2025 at 5:14 a.m. Gavin Newsom and Democrats struck a $321 billion budget deal.
What does the Supreme Court’s decision on nationwide injunctions and birthright citizenship mean for Southern California? By Kaitlyn Schallhorn June 27, 2025 at 4:31 p.m. California AG Rob Bonta says 'the fight is far from over' and vows to continue...