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Many Californians are frustrated with the governor for leaving the state during a brutal heat wave and devastating fires. He's off campaigning for President Biden's re-election, being very vocal about his support.
Steve Cohn is a Democratic Party delegate who is no stranger to politics. He's a former Sacramento City Council member, and although he is a Biden backer, he's still unsure Biden will stay in this race.
Newsom's pitch is part of an effort from President Biden's re-election campaign and the White House to reassure party activists and the broader electorate that Biden is up to the job.
The legislature met an 11th-hour deadline to put a new governor-backed retail theft initiative in writing for the state ballot over the weekend. But now that plan has been scrapped and lawmakers won't even vote on it.
California lawmakers have unveiled two bond measures that would go to voters in November.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
California Governor Gavin Newsom was in the spin room in Atlanta for the presidential debate on Thursday in support of President Joe Biden.
The California Legislature has approved a proposal to remove an exemption for involuntary servitude from the state constitution.
California lawmakers approved a budget on Wednesday that slashes spending and temporarily raises taxes on some businesses to close an estimated $46.8 billion budget deficit.
During a week of intense negotiations over California's proposed retail crime laws, Newsom is heading to Atlanta for Thursday's presidential debate.
Newsom's office said the family will split time between their Marin and Sacramento County homes.
This weekend, Gov. Newsom announced a new deal with lawmakers to balance a $46.8 billion deficit which includes over $700 million in cuts to health care worker programs and a delay to expected pay raises next month.
California Governor Gavin Newsom's State of the State address is prompting a state of frustration for Republican legislative leaders as the governor announced that he will pre-record the speech and drop it on his YouTube channel.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders will return to work with an agreement in hand on a state budget on Monday.
Gov. Newsom's State of the State address will be available to stream on YouTube, Facebook and X at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The California Supreme Court has removed a measure from the state's November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes.
On the same day that California's largest school district voted to ban smartphone usage during school hours, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to apply the same restrictions in schools across the state.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office issued a response after leaked emails from his chief of staff show hardball negotiations over Prop 47 reforms and Newsom's effort to keep a statewide initiative off the November ballot.
The bill would protect the fundamental right to marry, regardless of gender or ethnicity.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a fierce response Wednesday in the wake of U.S. Senate Republicans blocking legislation protecting access to contraception nationwide.
The ad blasts the governor and warns against bigger class sizes and thousands of teacher layoffs because of the cuts the governor made to fill the deficit.
California's largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budget.
California Governor Gavin Newsom called out former President Donald Trump at the Vatican on Thursday, accusing him of "open corruption" at a Vatican conference on climate change.
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.
One person has died following an incident involving two dump trucks at the Yolo County landfill near Davis Wednesday morning, officials say.
An early morning fire at a south Sacramento home was difficult to fight due to hoarder conditions, firefighters say.
The settlement approved for Konoa Wilson's family exceeds the $27 million the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay the family of George Floyd.
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.
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.
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.
One person has died following an incident involving two dump trucks at the Yolo County landfill near Davis Wednesday morning, officials say.
An early morning fire at a south Sacramento home was difficult to fight due to hoarder conditions, firefighters say.
The settlement approved for Konoa Wilson's family exceeds the $27 million the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay the family of George Floyd.
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.
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.
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.
A California animal rights activist who took four chickens from a Perdue Farms poultry plant in Sonoma County was sentenced on Wednesday to 90 days in jail following her conviction in October.
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.
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.
The new financial aid package is expected to shore up the U.S. agricultural sector, which has been hurt by tariffs and a trade war with China.
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the president's authority to remove members of many independent agencies that Congress has sought to insulate from political pressure.
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.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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.
One person is reportedly trapped after the accident, officials say.
Hoarder conditions inside the home complicated the firefight, officials say.
Jake Gadon gives a preview of the upcoming state title game between the Folsom Bulldogs and the Cathedral Catholic.
One of the victims of the mass shooting in Stockton was a Ceres teen, and on Tuesday, the community came together to hold a vigil.
Madisen Keavy reports on the increased need for services that the Salvation Army says it is seeing.