Category: Governor Gavin Newsom

Gov. Newsom OKs CARE Act to Put Severely Mentally Ill People Into Treatment

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act into law Sept. 14, creating California’s first court-mandated mental health and substance abuse treatment program for those with severe mental illness or drug addiction. “With folks that are struggling with [being on the] schizophrenia spectrum, with psychosis disorders, they need help, they need…


LA County Supports Newsom’s CARE Court Plan to Force Addicted, Mentally Ill Into Treatment

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is throwing its support behind Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court proposal unveiled earlier this month, which aims to force some individuals suffering from substance abuse, mental illnesses, and homelessness into treatment and housing through a court-ordered mandate. The county board passed a…


Kevin Kiley Removed From California Education Committee

Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) was unexpectedly removed from California’s Education Committee after serving as vice chair for five years. Since joining the legislature, Kiley served on the committee that reviews all education legislation before it receives a full vote by the state Assembly. Kiley, who has spoken out against state-wide mandates in K–12 schools regarding COVID-19…


Gov. Gavin Newsom Visits Homeless Encampment in San Diego to Talk Solutions, COVID-19

SAN DIEGO—Gov. Gavin Newsom visited a homeless encampment in downtown San Diego Wednesday morning, Jan. 12, to highlight his California Blueprint, a plan to tackle “existential threats,” including the housing crisis, through a proposed $286.4 billion budget. That proposed budget includes $6 billion over several years to purchase and build 55,000 new units of housing…


California’s Newsom Wants Health Coverage for Illegal Immigrants

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California would be the first state to provide health coverage to all immigrants in the country illegally under the budget Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Jan. 10. It’s part of his effort to address what he termed five of the most populous state’s biggest challenges in a $286.4 billion budget that builds on a surplus…


The Californians: The Newsom Recall, Brah

Governor Gavin Newsom of California is officially facing a recall. It’s the seventh attempt at recalling him and also only the fourth gubernatorial recall election in American history. Will it be successful this time? We take a look at the mounting effort and also some of the challengers who might take Newsom’s place. Watch the…


Video: What’s Next As Recall Governor Gavin Newsom Campaign Reaches Goal—Interview with Randy Economy

The campaign to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom has reached its signature goal, and while they are still collecting signatures as a security measure, it will likely be sufficient to call a new election. To learn more about the situation, and what steps are next, we’ve invited to speak with us Randy Economy, senior advisor…