NEW: @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom signed #SB931, establishing September 25 as DOLLY PARTON DAY.
The day, 9-2-5, was selected in honor of Parton’s beloved song “9 to 5.”
After more than a decade, Gabriel’s Bill (AB 2304), has finally become law. GABRIEL’s LAW was just signed by the Governor ❤️🙏🏽
Gabriel will always be a part of my life and my families’ life. He passed away on May 22, 2013, but I think of him every single day. Even today, when I’m in another child homicide trial, I think about Gabriel and what his life taught me.
We, as a society, must always do everything we can to protect vulnerable children before innocent lives are lost. Gabriel’s Law is a good step in doing just that. It will strengthen protections for abused children and increase accountability for child social workers.
There is always more work to be done and we will continue our battle to protect children.
Olivia, Emily and I have been involved in getting this bill passed for many years. People have repeatedly asked why it took so long. One answer - Sacramento. Most politicians don’t care about children in the system.
However, there was one who stood by us - Tom Lackey. Thank you Tom. And, thank you Olivia and Emily.
Our children are our future. Please do your part to protect them and help them grow. Never forget Gabriel. His life mattered. His legacy continues.
I just enacted a new @FilmCalifornia Tax Credit to support Californians working in post-production, including editing, sound, visual, and audio effects.
This industry just can't be replicated anywhere else — and we're boosting the extraordinary people who make it possible.
NEW: @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation further EXPANDING California’s nation-leading film and television tax credit program and CREATING a new tax credit to support workers in all areas of post-production.
The Governor previously expanded the program in 2025, more than doubled the tax credit from $330 million to $750 million and opened it to a broader range of television and animated productions.
Since that expansion, the Governor has announced 170 projects that together are expected to bring more than $6.6 billion in economic activity and support nearly 35,000 cast and crew jobs across California.
After hosting a phenomenal World Cup, California is going all-out to welcome athletes and visitors from around the globe for the @LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games.
I just signed bills to build on our public safety partnerships, support student-athletes, and help host this extraordinary event.
Across this country, Democrats are fighting to lower costs, raise wages, and make it easier to get ahead.
The choice in front of voters couldn’t be more clear.
👀 DON LEMON on Gavin Newsom:
“You have to be able to speak nerd or wonk in a way that is relatable — and I think Gavin Newsom can do that. I think Barack Obama can do that. I think Bill Clinton can do that. They are brilliant people who can speak American.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says that several factors would lead him not to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2028.
Those reasons include “not being able to look you in the eye and say I have a compelling vision that I think is better than the people that are standing next to me left and right, that I meet the moment and that I'm not wasting your time or anyone else's time. That we can actually be successful,” he told PBS News Hour co-anchor Amna Nawaz (@RealAmnaNawaz).
Newsom also described the challenges of having young children while considering a 2028 run and weighing that professional pursuit against time with his family.
“You don't get that over again,” Newsom said, adding that two of his children don’t want him to run.
The governor has been traveling to early primary states, such as Alabama and both Carolinas, as his eight years as California’s leader draw to a close.
Newsom said he doesn’t care about what the prediction markets or the progressive Democratic Socialists of America say about him. His kids’ wishes matter more.
“That's what matters, is what they say. And obviously, my rock star wife,” he said.
From California to the South, people are fed up.
Groceries and gas are up. Wages aren’t keeping pace. Families are getting squeezed.
This November, we have the power to change it.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 election hopeful, says there’s overwhelming opposition among Democrats to the current regime in Israel.
Newsom, who once called Israel an "apartheid state” and later walked back those comments, said “it’s not even controversial anymore” within the Democratic Party when it comes to taking a critical stance on Israel.
“The condemnation of what [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu is doing is almost universal,” he told PBS News’ @RealAmnaNawaz. “There's not controversy within the party on that.”
Newsom cited the ongoing Israeli settler violence against Palestinians on the occupied West Bank and Netanyahu’s rejection of a two-state solution.
“We want a democratic and secure Israel, and we want a secure democratic Palestinian state as well, right next door,” he added, “and I don't think that's a really divisive thing.”
Newsom added that the “vast majority of us” also agree about the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas militants in southern Israel “and how horrific and unacceptable it was and the terrorism that was perpetrated by Hamas.”
Listen to the complete interview on our podcast, “Settle In.” Available beginning Sept. 8.