A number of prominent California Democrats have either ruled themselves out of running to replace Newsom, or are yet to declare.

Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during a virtual event with Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as a way to counter President Donald Trump’s efforts to skew the 2026 midterm elections in his favor.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 727 into law, mandating that public school student ID cards include a new LGBTQ+ suicide hotline number, despite warnings

Californian governor deploying military to help families whose food benefits have been affected by the government shutdown.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he will be deploying state National Guard members as well as California Volunteers to help staff food banks amid the ongoing government shutdown.

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Amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, about 30 National Guard troops arrived at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank as part of a statewide deployment ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

California officials said they would immediately sue to block the White House from sending the military to San Francisco after President Donald Trump claimed “unquestioned power” to send in the National Guard after announcing a campaign last month to punish liberal cities with military might.

The governor unveiled the move today, days after the California Department of Social Services began notifying counties to prepare for the possibility that federally-funded food benefits.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of 2025 bills into law on artificial intelligence, immigration, wildfire relief and more before an October deadline.