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Jamie Lee Curtis has arrived on the red carpet ahead of her induction into the California Hall of Fame. Gov. @GavinNewsom, @CAgovernor, First Partner @JenSiebelNewsom, and @CAMuseum will induct this year’s distinguished leaders into the 19th class of the California Hall of Fame this evening: •John L. Burton: Former legislative and activist •Jamie Lee Curtis: Acclaimed actress, author, and producer •Riane Eisler: Groundbreaking systems scientist, cultural historian and futurist •Janet Evans: Swimming great and Olympic trailblazer •Carl Lewis: Track and field superstar   •Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles: First all-women mariachi ensemble in the U.S. •Nobu Matsuhisa: World-renowned sushi chef and restaurateur •Terry McMillan: Bestselling author •Arnold @Schwarzenegger: Hollywood icon, champion bodybuilder, and 38th Governor of California’s

Rob Bonta, Gavin Newsom and a coalition of state and local leaders are challenging the Trump administration’s decision to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding. fox40.com/inside-califor…

At an unrelated press conference, Gov. @GavinNewsom @CAgovernor implied he supports the renaming proposal from Rivas and Limón.

Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón say the Legislature will vote soon to rename Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day. More: fox40.com/inside-califor…

JUST IN: Assembly Speaker @CASpeakerRivas and Senate President Pro Tem @MoniqueLimonCA announce new proposal to change the name of “Cesar Chavez Day” to “Farmworkers Day”

Full remarks below from California Gov. @GavinNewsom @CAgovernor and First Partner @JenSiebelNewsom (in English and Spanish) as they reacted to the allegations against the late Cesar Chavez. Siebel Newsom became emotional as she spoke about her friend Dolores Huerta. Governor

California Gov. @GavinNewsom @CAgovernor says he’s open to reforming California’s elderly parole program, calling for “deeper scrutiny” on violent sexual offenders. Republicans, some Democrats, and several in the law enforcement community want stricter rules — including raising

Gov. Gavin Newsom says he's open to reforming California's elderly parole program as Republicans and law enforcement leaders continue to call for change. fox40.com/news/californi…

Gavin Newsom said he and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, are "very close" to Dolores Huerta. "We have been [close] for decades and none of us knew." The governor reacts to Cesar Chavez allegations & says he's "open" to renaming holiday named after him: fox40.com/inside-califor…

California Gov. @GavinNewsom’s full remarks on the Cesar Chavez allegations are below. He indicated he’d be open to changing the state holiday named after Chavez, but said more conversations still need to take place. See below ⬇️

From @AsmSoria @Esmeralda_Soria (D-Fresno): “As a Latina who has worked to break barriers, I a shocked and outraged by these accounts.” Full statement below ⬇️

RT @EytanWallace: Reaction on the Cesar Chavez bombshell allegations is starting to come in from members of the legislature. Reaction fro…

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Gov. Gavin Newsom will not feature in a new $19M ad campaign aimed at boosting California's businesses, officials say. fox40.com/inside-califor…

Oil is flowing through these Sable Offshore pipelines for the first time in a decade, but state leaders vowed to push back against the president's order to restart production. fox40.com/inside-califor…

Statement from California Gov. @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom: “Donald Trump started a war, admitted it would spike gas prices nationwide, and told Americans it was a small price to pay. Now he's using this crisis of his own making to attempt what he’s wanted to do for years: open California’s coast for his oil industry friends so they can poison our beaches. This wouldn’t lower prices by a cent. This is an attempt to illegally restart a pipeline whose operators are facing criminal charges and prohibited by multiple court orders from restarting. California will not stand by while the Trump administration attempts to sacrifice our coastal communities, our environment, and our $51 billion coastal economy. The Trump administration and Sable are defying multiple court orders, and we will see them back in court.”

The Trump administration says the order restarting offshore oil drilling off California’s coast is about national security and energy supply. U.S. Energy Secretary @SecretaryWright says it will “strengthen America’s oil supply” and ensure West Coast military bases have reliable

California Attorney General @AGRobBonta @RobBonta issued this warning to President Donald Trump after the Trump administration ordered renewed offshore oil drilling off California’s coast: “We are prepared to act," said Bonta. “This administration continues its unlawful all-out

New details emerged today amid the ongoing federal corruption case against Dana Williamson, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff, as new data shows she received more than $60,000 after leaving the job. Story: fox40.com/inside-califor…

NOW: More than 1,000 people are taking part in the 6th annual “March for Life” outside the California State Capitol in Sacramento. @CAFamily helped organize this event. Per the event description listed in the public CA Capitol permits calendar, the event will feature "a dozen or