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Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities
The largest climate package in state history, Governor Newsom highlights over $15 billion in funding to tackle wildfire and drought challenges, build climate resilience in communities, promote sustainable agriculture and advance nation-leading climate agenda Governor...
Governor Newsom Welcomes President Biden to California for Wildfire Briefing and Caldor Fire Damage Survey
MATHER – Governor Gavin Newsom today welcomed President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as he arrived in California to survey damage from the Caldor Fire – now the 15th largest and the 16th most destructive wildfire in state history – and discuss his Administration’s response to...
Governor Newsom Statement on U.S. Service Members Killed in Kabul Airport Attack
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the 13 U.S. service members killed in the terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. Among the fallen were: Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, CA; Marine...
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Cannabis task force seizes $2.3 million in illegal cannabis and toxic pesticides
News What you need to know: A recent joint enforcement operation led by the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), seized and destroyed millions of dollars of illegally cultivated cannabis. The Alameda County operation also led to the confiscation of a...
California gets hundreds of millions of dollars from Biden-Harris Administration for parks, rivers, and clean transportation
News What you need to know: Californians will benefit from better parks, healthier fish and wildlife, and more clean transportation in their communities. SACRAMENTO – In just the last week, California has received $360 million from the Biden-Harris Administration to...
Cal Guard Counterdrug Task Force seizes more than 9.5 million pills with fentanyl
News What you need to know: Since January, the California National Guard’s (Cal Guard) Counterdrug Task Force has seized over 5,000 pounds of fentanyl powder, and 9.6 million pills containing fentanyl at California’s ports of entry. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom...
Stanford economists praise Governor Newsom’s plan to prevent gas price spikes
News SACRAMENTO – In an article for the Sacramento Bee today, Stanford economists analyzed Governor Gavin Newsom’s special session plan to prevent gasoline price spikes. Their takeaway? “It is an economically sound policy that addresses an important problem in a...
Breaking barriers: CHP celebrates 50 years of women in the department
News What you need to know: This year marks 50 years since women began serving in the California Highway Patrol. In 1974, the first women participated in the CHP cadet program, leading the way for many more women CHP officers to follow. SACRAMENTO – This year,...
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