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CA can't require background checks for ammunition, court rules
5 days ago · California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks for ammunition. The 9th Circuit Court of …
Newsom pushes 2026 redistricting in California to fight Texas
4 days ago · Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its congressional maps ahead of 2026 to ‘put a stake in the heart’ of Trump’s Texas redistricting plan.
Could California withhold federal tax dollars in response to Trump ...
Jun 11, 2025 · As Trump administration weighs cutting federal funds to California, Newsom suggests withholding taxes from federal government.
In deficit, Gavin Newsom moves to close a fifth state prison
May 14, 2025 · California’s falling incarcerated population has allowed Gov. Gavin Newsom to close four state prisons. Now he’s calling for a fifth.
Fire Map: Track California Wildfires 2025 - CalMatters
Map of active wildfires burning across California. Explore wildfire history and when fire season starts in California.
Newsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for immigrants
May 14, 2025 · To save $5 billion, the California governor wants to close new enrollment to adults who lack legal status and charge premiums. The Legislature has resisted such changes.
California is finally getting a housing agency. What took so long ...
Jul 11, 2025 · After years of soaring rents, increasingly out-of-reach home prices and an enduring homelessness crisis that touches every corner of the state, California is finally creating a state …
Here’s how being homeless in California has changed in a year
Jun 27, 2025 · In Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego, homeless Californians describe their experiences as camping ban enforcement has increased.
CalPERS makes big gains after Trump tariff threat plunged markets ...
Jul 14, 2025 · California's biggest pension fund and markets around the world learned to live with President Trump's tariff threats. CalPERS gained 11.6% on investments in 2024-25.