Gavin Newsom Archives - Page 25 of 144

Newsom and Law Enforcement Labor Unions Agree on One-Time $1,500 Pandemic Bonuses

June 24, 2022 1:16 pm

On Friday, multiple state law enforcement and public safety unions reached an agreement with Governor Gavin Newsom, ensuring the workers receive a one-time $1,500 COVID-19 pandemic bonus. According to the agreement, members of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the...

LA Makes Proposes Ending Construction of New Gas Stations in City in Nod to EV Policies

June 23, 2022 2:30 amJune 23, 2022 10:17 am

A proposed policy to end the construction of new gas stations in the city of Los Angeles moved a step forward on Wednesday, with Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz announcing that he is currently working on the policy along...

Gov. Newsom Announces Additional 400,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses For Children Under 5

June 21, 2022 12:15 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom Announced this week that an additional 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered by the state, encouraging them to be used on children following FDA approval for the under 5 age group last week. According to...

Bill To Ban Arrests for Prostitution-Related Loitering Moves to Governor’s Desk

June 20, 2022 3:51 pm

A bill to ban arrests for “loitering with the intent of prostitution” was sent to the Governor’s desk on Monday, nine months after both houses of the state legislature first passed it. Senate Bill 357, authored by Senator Scott Wiener...

Governor Newsom Appoints Tony Tavares As Next CalTrans Director

June 18, 2022 2:30 amJune 19, 2022 3:17 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that Tony Tavares, the current District 7 Director of of the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), was appointed as the next CalTrans Director. Tavares, a Civil Engineering graduate of UC Davis, started his careers...

California Legislature Approves $300 Billion+ State Budget Proposal

June 14, 2022 2:45 amJune 13, 2022 10:26 pm

The California legislature passed a $300 billion budget on Monday, angering some Democrats, Republicans, and Governor Gavin Newsom who wanted a budget with fewer longer term items over the record $97.5 billion surplus only being there for one year. The...

Gov. Newsom Announces $156 Million in Grants to Cities and NGOs for Gun Violence Prevention

June 10, 2022 3:51 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that $156 million in grant money would be going to gun violence prevention programs across the state. The grants, which were provided as part of the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program (CalVIP)...