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Health Care Will Be Front and Center at DeSantis-Newsom Debate Tonight
From abortion to COVID-19 vaccines, the two governors could not be further apart.

Upcoming Newsom-DeSantis Debate Is a PR Gambit for Both Governors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will play each other’s foils in a Fox News debate this month.

War Against Renewables Takes Terrifying Turn in Newsom’s Nuke-Powered California
PG&E now says it won’t test its reactor in Diablo Canyon for deadly embrittlement this year as planned.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes 4 Bills to Expand LGBTQ Protections
The Democratic governor has vetoed a total of five LGBTQ-related bills this legislative session.

Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler, Not Barbara Lee, to Fill Feinstein’s Seat
The selection rebuffs calls from progressives and some Democratic lawmakers to nominate Lee to fill the vacancy.

Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Protecting Doctors Sending Abortion Medication Elsewhere
The new law offers “a lifeline to people in states” where abortion medication is regulated, the bill's author said.

California’s Historic Climate Disclosure Legislation Targets Big Corporations
One bill will force nearly every major company that does business in the state to report its emissions.

If Signed, CA’s Latest Shield Law Would Offer Strongest Abortion Protections Yet
SB 345 offers new protections to abortion providers, patients and those who support survivors of domestic violence.

10 Years After Historic Hunger Strike, Will CA Finally End Solitary Confinement?
Prisoners refused food, demanding changes to solitary confinement. Now they are pushing to end the practice altogether.

Gavin Newsom Calls for Longshot Proposal: Amend Constitution for Gun Reforms
Newsom says the amendment is necessary because “a lot of the laws we've passed are being rolled back by federal courts.”