Gov. Gavin Newsom sidestepped a lengthy political battle when he signed sweeping changes recently to the California ...

Governor Newsom reforms California's costly environmental regulations while facing challenges in waste management and housing ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't afraid to step into the political fray when it comes to standing up to President Donald Trump over ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's strong-arm tactics to advance two unpopular California Environmental Quality Act reform bills by tying ...

California officials tweaked one of America’s most draconian environmental laws, but the adjustments will do little to ...

Last Friday, it was unclear whether Newsom would win this game of brinksmanship. By the end of the day Monday, however, the ...

The bills passed with strong support in both the California State Assembly and Senate as part of the state budget process.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland receives a copy of the housing legislation bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Monday, June 30, 2025 in Sacramento. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislators passed a major reform of the California Environmental Quality Act on Monday. The ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed SB 406, a bill that aims to eliminate certain redundant CEQA environmental reviews for affordable housing projects. The new legislation adds to a long ...

Newsom said that with the federal funds and CEQA reform, California can “do something that we haven’t done since the 1950s and 60s” and complete a series of major public infrastructure projects.