Working together for fire survivors, Governor Newsom welcomes President Trump to Los Angeles
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom welcomed President Trump to Los Angeles and pledged to work together to support survivors and secure federal assistance. LOS ANGELES – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom met with President Trump on the tarmac at Los Angeles...
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 1.30.25
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Jacqueline Yannacci, of Folsom, has been appointed Executive Director of California Volunteers in the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement, where she has been Chief...
California readies for incoming winter storm: Governor Newsom pre-deploys resources to protect communities
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom is deploying resources and thousands of personnel to communities throughout Northern California in anticipation of a potentially major storm system. SACRAMENTO – With an atmospheric river expected to arrive in Northern...
Governor Newsom provides ongoing support to help business owners and workers recover from LA firestorms
News What you need to know: As part of ongoing actions to help support workers and businesses impacted by the Los Angeles area fires, Governor Newsom is issuing an executive order to defer licensing fees and streamline requirements for certain small businesses. The...
Governor Newsom announces appointments 1.28.25
News SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:Deborah Hoffman, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the Office of Tax Appeals. Hoffman has been Special Advisor at the California Department of Veterans Affairs...
Governor Newsom meets with leaders of Kehillat Israel, Palisades synagogue that still stands after fire
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom met today with leaders of the Pacific Palisades synagogue Kehillat Israel, which still stands after the fire. Los Angeles, California – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom met with clergy, staff, and board members of Kehillat...
TODAY: Governor Newsom, Magic Johnson, and Casey Wasserman to announce details of ‘LA Rises’ initiative
News LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Governor Gavin Newsom, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Casey Wasserman, will announce “LA Rises,” a new public-private philanthropic initiative supporting Los Angeles as it recovers and rebuilds from recent firestorms.WHEN: Tuesday, January 28 at...
Governor Newsom announces LA Rises, a private-sector initiative led by Mark Walter, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Casey Wasserman, to support swift and unified rebuilding of Los Angeles
News Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter, Mark Walter Family Foundation, and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation will provide an initial commitment of up to $100 million LA Rises will support city and county efforts to help accelerate recovery LOS ANGELES — In the wake of one...
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Governor Newsom’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education releases findings and recommendations
News What you need to know: The Council was tasked with assessing the status of Holocaust and genocide education in California, making recommendations for how to improve that education, and promoting best practices for educators, schools, and organizations and sponsor...
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Governor Newsom announces LA Rises, a private-sector initiative led by Mark Walter, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Casey Wasserman, to support swift and unified rebuilding of Los Angeles
News Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter, Mark Walter Family Foundation, and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation will provide an initial commitment of up to $100 million LA Rises will support city and county efforts to help accelerate recovery LOS ANGELES — In the wake of one...
Governor Newsom cuts red tape, further suspends Coastal Commission rules to help LA firestorm survivors rebuild
News What you need to know: Governor Newsom is taking additional steps to make it easier for survivors of the LA firestorms to rebuild and access shelter, with a new executive order reiterating that permitting requirements under the California Coastal Act remain...
Here’s all the actions Governor Newsom has taken in response to the Los Angeles fires
News See actions by dayDeployed unprecedented firefighting and first responder force – including early pre-positioning before the fire Governor Newsom ordered pre-positioned firefighting personnel and assets on Monday, January 6 – ahead of the severe fire weather that...
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