Governor of California
Governor of California (2019–)
| Born | 1967-10-10 · San Francisco |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | Santa Clara University (BS) |
Portrait: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of California · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to replace every death sentence in the state with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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The Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to replace every death sentence in the state with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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ABC News
California Governor Gavin Newsom warned judges that the Trump administration may try to seize ballots in the midterm elections.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Nancy Pelosi rallied Democrats in San Francisco on Friday, urging them to seek five more U.S. House seats in the midterms. Newsom said Nov. 3 would end Trump’s presidency “as we know it.”
TThe Associated Press
California officials condemned President Trump’s remarks at a campaign rally in Nebraska that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego. Gov. Gavin Newsom responded, while the White House addressed the backlash.
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NBC News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom took aim at Joe Rogan, claiming the podcast host refuses to have him on. Newsom said he is willing to confront Rogan after years of criticism.
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Fox News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with world and business leaders in New York to promote climate action and clean energy. He said President Donald Trump has abdicated responsibility for addressing climate change.
TThe Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to mobilize resources ahead of El Niño’s expected peak impacts in the state this winter.
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CNN
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday aimed at putting guardrails on artificial intelligence in the state at the center of the technology boom.
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Bloomberg News
Ben Domenech analyzes California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s comments about a potential 2028 presidential run and responds to progressive groups urging Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna to enter the race.
FFox News
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Relatives of California murder victims criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, a week after he moved to commute the death sentences of more than 500 condemned inmates.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-12 22:36
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the sentences of hundreds of people on death row has drawn backlash, as prosecutors seek to challenge the move.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 21:15
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan would commute every death sentence in the state to life without parole, potentially sparing 548 prisoners. The list includes some of California’s most notorious and prolific convicted killers.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-10 21:00
One startling result of Tuesday’s Democratic wave is the tight Mississippi Senate contest, with Democrat Scott Colom narrowly ahead of Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. A Colom victory would make him the first Black senator representing Mississippi since 1875. Provisional and mail ballots could still affect the outcome, and Colom is not praising Democrats for their backing. The program also examines why California’s governor is commuting death sentences.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 23:09
Former DOJ prosecutor Jim Trusty discusses Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute sentences for California death row inmates and investigations into Rep. Ilhan Omar on “America’s Newsroom.”
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 19:00
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to commute every current death row sentence to life in prison. Californians are divided over the decision.
CCBS NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-06 14:40
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has reduced all death sentences in the state to life without parole, saying he opposes “state-sanctioned killing.”
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 21:17
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of more than 500 inmates to life in prison without parole. He says state-sanctioned killing conflicts with California’s values, undermines the legal system and “diminishes each of us.”
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 21:10
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he plans to replace every death sentence in the state with life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 21:00
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted all death sentences in the state, saying he opposes “state-sanctioned killing.”
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 20:41
