Gavin Newsom

Bill would ban junk food from vending machines at state offices

2013-05-07 17:52:00

Proposed legislation to remove junk food and sugar-loaded drinks from vending machines at California state office buildings and on government property is intensifying debate about when the battle against obesity becomes a gateway to "nanny state" tactics....

Letters: California wasn't late on gay marriage

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Re "California, late to the altar," Editorial, April 26 Your editorial regarding the role of California in the race to recognize same-sex marriage omits what I believe to be the biggest catalyst of the changes taking place in the country. In 2004,...

Rich liberal donors throw weight behind Obama agenda

2013-05-04 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — An influential network of some of the country's wealthiest liberal political donors is steering resources to an advocacy group backing President Obama's agenda and to organizations working to pass immigration reform, providing a surge...

Obama calls Kamala Harris 'best-looking:' Accurate, but sexist?

2013-04-04 17:26:00

Let’s just get it out on the table: California, quite simply, has freakishly good-looking elected officials. Between the stunning Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris and the gorgeous Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, this, as they say, is the objective truth. I&...

Artichoke, avocado deputized as official California produce. Celebrate with 21 recipes!

2013-04-22 18:51:00

Did you know California has its own state vegetable and fruit? Well, it does now. Apparently, while Gov. Jerry Brown was on a weeklong trade mission to China, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom used his acting authority to deputize the artichoke and avocado,...

Newsom busy; artichokes, avocados elevated in Jerry Brown's absence

2013-04-22 12:09:00

SACRAMENTO --� Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who served as acting governor while Gov. Jerry Brown was off on a week-long trade mission to China, used his newfound authority to deputize the artichoke and avocado as California’s official vegetable and fruit,...

Sweeping earthquake safety rules imposed in San Francisco

2013-04-18 17:05:00

Some of the most extensive damage and loss of life from recent earthquakes in California have occurred in apartment houses where dwellings sit on top of a ground-level parking garage or a storefront. The shaking undermines the bottom floor, causing the...

Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado exploring run for governor

2013-04-04 21:27:00

Former lieutenant governor and state lawmaker Abel Maldonado filed papers Thursday to explore a run for governor. The move allows Maldonado, a Santa Maria Republican, to begin raising money as he decides whether to challenge Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown,...

Boston bombers are 'monsters,' L.A. City Council president says

2013-04-16 10:44:00

Los Angeles authorities said Tuesday they planned more vigilant security for the foreseeable future in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. The violence sparked outrage by some Los Angeles leaders. L.A. Council President Herb Wesson called out...

California Democrats blast efforts to overhaul schools

2013-04-14 19:55:00

SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday condemned efforts led by members of their own party to overhaul the nation's schools, arguing that groups such as StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform are fronts for Republicans and corporate...

Boston explosions prompt tighter security across L.A.

2013-04-15 15:35:00

From Los Angeles International Airport to Dodger Stadium, L.A. officials said they will be on heightened alert because of the Boston explosions. LAX officials said they are increasing patrols, beefing up checkpoints and using more bomb-sniffing dogs....

Wide search expected in hunt for next UC president

2013-04-15 08:08:00

With no obvious inside candidate to be the next president of the University of California system, experts predict a wide search that will concentrate on similar university systems elsewhere but could also stretch beyond academia. Whoever replaces Mark...

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom jokes about his actions as acting governor during a speech at the state Democratic Party Convention in Sacramento.

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Abel Maldonado attends a press event held by by opposing candidate Gavin Newsom on Oct. 18, 2010, during the campaign for the job of lieutenant governor. Maldonado, a Republican from Santa Maria, lost to Newsom.

2013-04-04 16:29:00

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D- Calif.) will be a guest on "CBS This Morning"

2013-02-08 16:38:00