August 27, 2020 Newsom skips question on ex-wife Guilfoyle's RNC speech: 'I respectfully defer' Kimberly Guilfoyle, who was previously married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom before he became the state's top elected official, blasted California in her speech at the Republican National Convention — something Newsom refused to comment on.
August 22, 2020 Trump issues Presidential Disaster Declaration for California President Trump issued a disaster declaration Saturday for the California wildfires that have burned nearly one million acres in a week.
August 21, 2020 Two of largest fires in California's history burn thousands of acres Two of the top ten largest wildfires in California’s history are currently raging across the state. The SCU Lighting Complex has burned 229,968 acres as of 5:00 PM PT, making it the 7th largest fire in California history. The LNU Lightning Complex has burned 219,067 acres as of 5:49 PM PT, making it the 10 largest.
August 21, 2020 Massive wildfire destroys Big Basin State Park's historic buildings As devastating wildfires continue to tear through the Santa Cruz Mountains, officials reported Thursday afternoon that historic structures at Big Basin Redwoods State Park had burned to the ground.
August 20, 2020 Newsom scorches Trump in abbreviated DNC appearance as wildfires rage California Gov. Gavin Newsom knocked President Trump Thursday before praising the Democratic ticket in a Democratic Convention appearance that had been modified due to the large-scale outbreak of wildfires across his home state.
August 20, 2020 Newsom in DNC speech: 'If you are in denial about climate change, come to California' California Gov. Gavin Newsom opened the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention with a dire warning: "If you are in denial about climate change, come to California.”
August 20, 2020 California Gov. Newsom failed to take promised pay cut, newspaper finds California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been drawing his full monthly salary despite asking state workers in May to take a pay cut to alleviate the state’s burden in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
August 19, 2020 California Gov. Newsom says 367 wildfires, 23 of them major, continue to burn in statewide emergency Hundreds of wildfires were raging across California Wednesday, with almost two dozen of them labeled major or complex fires, Gov. Gavin Newsom said as the state faces evacuations and scorching conditions.
August 19, 2020 DNC speakers: What to know about Gavin Newsom Prior to being elected governor, Newsom was the lieutenant governor of California and mayor of San Francisco.
August 18, 2020 California Gov. Newsom signs Cal State ethnic studies requirement into law Students at California State University, the nation's largest four-year public university system, will need to take an ethnic studies course to graduate under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.