California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Vatican climate summit
The governor highlighted the state's efforts on clean energy and why defending democracy is important for preventing climate change.
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The governor highlighted the state's efforts on clean energy and why defending democracy is important for preventing climate change.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke in the Bay Area on Tuesday about how the state is trying to transform mental health support.
California has a budget deficit of $27.6 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday — a gap so wide that he's proposing cutting 10,000 vacant state jobs and suspending some widely used business tax deductions.
It's a budget gap so wide that he's proposing cutting 10,000 vacant state jobs and suspending some widely used business tax deductions.
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.
The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes.
California's population increased in 2023 for the first time in three years.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Gavin Newsom was asked to comment about Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction being overturned on Thursday, and the California governor didn't mince words.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on rape charges was overturned on Thursday and a new trial has been ordered.
Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in that state.
On Earth Day, California Governor Gavin Newsom was joined by other state officials and activists to announce the newest state park – and the first since 2014 – in Stanislaus County.
Anti-abortion advocates rallied in Sacramento today for the fourth annual March for Life. Some said Californians should know there are more resources out there than getting abortions.
Governor Gavin Newsom is taking aim at states considering abortion travel bans with the launch of a new ad campaign.
The governor and First Partner were out at Dos Rios Ranch State Park on Monday.
California state workers are set to suit up and return to Sacramento offices at least two days per week starting June 17.
State of California employees will be required to work in the office at least two days a week under a new policy from Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration that is set to begin this summer.
The fourth annual snow survey this year is showing that we are just above average for this water year.
The California Department of Water Resources conducted its fourth snow survey of the season on Tuesday, and had a special guest this time.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras would be installed in the city of Oakland and surrounding freeways to fight crime.
California's former Controller Betty Yee says she will run for governor in 2026.
California's Governor Gavin Newsom expanded a state of emergency to 11 counties, including Sacramento and Sutter counties, after the storms that pounded the area in early February.
California's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country.
Despite the backing of Gov. Gavin Newsom and multi-million-dollar campaign, a key measure to combat homelessness in California barely passed, reflecting voter fatigue and frustration about the crisis that continues to dog the state's Democratic leadership.
California voters have approved a measure that Gov. Gavin Newson says he needs to tackle the state's homelessness crisis.
An investigation is underway after a deadly crash near Modesto early Thursday morning.
NHTSA said faulty software may cause Waymo vehicles to pass a stopped school bus even when its red lights are flashing or its stop arm is extended.
Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Arches National Park.
Arrests across the U.S. have dropped by 25% compared to the onset of the pandemic in 2019, an analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice released Tuesday found.
The Heal Stockton event at Victory in Praise Church was where Stockton residents and nonprofits met to grieve, heal, and process the tragedy that struck families in the city they love.
The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation out of Uvalde, Texas, is inviting rival gangs in Stockton to gather on Friday for a peace summit and to ask for a ceasefire.
An investigation is underway after a deadly crash near Modesto early Thursday morning.
A Truckee Meadows firefighter and his wife were identified as the two people killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Kyburz on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
NHTSA said faulty software may cause Waymo vehicles to pass a stopped school bus even when its red lights are flashing or its stop arm is extended.
Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Arches National Park.
The rider of the electric unicycle was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
Sacramento police said the suspect was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in connection with a pursuit and firearm charges.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
Medical staff at the California International Marathon used a defibrillator to help a runner regain a pulse after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest halfway through the race on Sunday.
Sacramento police are investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning near 8th and K streets.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
As more families in Northern California turn to charities for a helping hand this holiday season, the Salvation Army is facing one of its busiest years yet.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The Trump administration will start sending more water to California farmers in the state's crop-rich Central Valley.
Jeff Kent was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again.
Caden Pinnick threw two of his five touchdown passes to Zach Jones, Jordan Fisher had 140 yards rushing, which included a 50-yard touchdown run, and UC Davis beat Rhode Island 47-20 in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
The Athletics are on track to open their new Las Vegas stadium on time, officials said Thursday.
On Wednesday, district attorneys and supporters gathered in Sacramento to talk about progress and the growing urgency for stable funding.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
Stockton City Council held its first scheduled session since the horrific tragic shooting. The community continues to face the grieving and aftermath of this tragedy.
A Sacramento farmer is sounding the alarm over just how bad his year has been.
President Trump said Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is "not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA" and also attacked "60 Minutes" and Paramount in a social media post.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Ray Cathey is on a journey from silence to new sounds. Cathey's hearing took a pounding when he was an air rescue paramedic during the Vietnam War.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
A cheerleading program in Marysville is taking off. For the first time, every single one of its teams reached the qualifying percentage to make it to the JAMZ National Competition next year.
It's been more than a week since a shooting left four people dead and community members gathers to support each other.
One person died after a home caught fire late Tuesday night in Elk Grove, firefighters say.
California leaders say the need has never been greater and they're asking on residents to show up every way they can.
District attorneys and supporters gathered in Sacramento to talk about progress and the growing urgency for stable funding.