Newsom signs bills to protect actors, performers from AI
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed two bills aimed at protecting actors and performers from having their names, images and likenesses copied by artificial intelligence without their permission. “We are committed to not putting names, images and likenesses in the hands of unscrupulous people without representation and union support,” Newsom said. video Posted in […]
Newsom wants to ban intoxicating hemp products. Industry — and some health experts — say he's going too far
California is seeking to crack down on marijuana products that contain THC and can be toxic, drawing anger from an industry that has long operated with little oversight. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) proposed emergency regulations that would require all such consumer products to be free of detectable THC in order to protect children […]
Trump threatens to cut off California wildfire aid if Newsom doesn't change water policy
Former President Trump has warned that if re-elected, he will withhold federal aid to combat California wildfires if Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat) does not change policies to protect endangered fish species. Trump, speaking at a roughly hour-long news conference at his golf club in Los Angeles on Friday, said that if elected he would give […]
Newsom signs bill to resume harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill that restores tough criminal penalties for those involved in the grand theft schemes and burglary sprees that continue to vex voters across the state. Under the new law, prosecutors will be required to impose tougher penalties on anyone who damages or destroys property worth more than […]
Newsom rejects underdog label for Harris
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) refused to see Vice President Harris as an underdog in the 2024 presidential election, arguing Democrats should “speak up” about their policy achievements and show more “pride”. “She's not that. I don't want to hear that,” Newsom said during an appearance on “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday ahead of the ABC […]
Back on the trail: Top Biden surrogate Newsom now campaigning for Harris
PHILADELPHIA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is back on the presidential campaign trail. The prominent Democrat and two-term governor was one of President Biden's top surrogates during his reelection campaign. But Newsom, who attended but did not speak at last month's Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, has largely stayed away from the campaign trail […]
Gavin Newsom Pushes Gun Control That Wouldn’t Stop School Shootings
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (Democrat) has pushed for gun control measures in response to Sunday's attack on Apalachee High School, but they won't stop school attacks. Newsom posted on X: Note that 75 percent of Governor Newsom's proposed gun control measures address the point of sale: 1) adding background checks to private sales, 2) raising […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes $150K down payment ‘handout’ to illegal immigrant homebuyers
California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, on Friday rejected a bill that would have made California the first in the nation to offer down payment assistance to undocumented immigrant homebuyers. Assembly Bill 1840, approved last month by both houses of the Democrat-controlled California Assembly, sought to allow undocumented immigrants access to the state's taxpayer-funded mortgage program […]
Gavin Newsom Claims JD Vance Callously Dismisses Shootings as ‘Fact of Life’
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has teamed up with Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Tim Walz and MSNBC to misrepresent what Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) actually said in response to the horrific school shooting in Georgia. “J.D. Vance: School shootings are just a 'fact of life,'” Newsom said on social media. “Kids are getting killed […]
Gavin Newsom vetoes controversial bill to give illegal aliens up to $150K to buy home in California
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom Rejected A California bill passed by Democrats would offer illegal immigrants up to $150,000 in down payments to buy a home in California. The bill has attracted national attention and sparked angry reactions from critics on social media. “He's a master of gaslighting…I've been here 12 years and everything they do […]