Gavin Newsom
San Francisco's Xi Homeless Sweep Was Cheered by the Right. It Was Also Illegal, Advocates Say
The action, which housing advocates allege violated a court injunction, was celebrated by right-wing figures and the tech crowd.
California Can Now Force Drug Users to Go to Rehab
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills that will make it easier to force people into treatment. Experts say it could make the overdose crisis worse.
Inspiring: Republicans and Democrats Are Coming Together to Screw Over the Unhoused
A group of two dozen Democrat and Republican leaders, cities, and think tanks are petitioning the Supreme Court to undo protections for the unhoused.
Child Labor Is Such a Big Problem That California Will Teach Kids Their Rights at School
A new bill signed on Saturday will require schools to teach students about child labor, workplace safety, and rights to organize.
Gavin Newsom Says the Second Amendment ‘Is Becoming a Suicide Pact’ After Another Mass Shooting
Newsom’s state is reeling from 3 mass shootings in just 8 days.
California Votes Not to Tax the Rich to Pay for Electric Cars and Wildfire-Fighting Funding
The No to 30 campaign falsely but successfully billed the proposition as a corporate handout.
California Ballot Measure to Tax the Rich to Fight Climate Change Became About Lyft
There are about 30 million passenger cars in California, but Proposition 30 has been erroneous billed as a handout to one company.
Conspiracy Theorists Baselessly Claim Gavin Newsom Was Injured by COVID Booster
Anti-vax orgs used the timing of Newsom’s shot and an absence due to “family obligations” to spin an elaborate conspiracy theory.
QAnon Claims the California Recall Was ‘Rigged,’ But It Wasn’t Even Close
Larry Elder’s concession to Gov. Gavin Newsom fell on deaf ears among the millions who've been told for months that the recall election is a sham.
Trump Just Brought His Big Lie to the California Recall Election
“Does anybody really believe the California Recall Election isn’t rigged?” Trump said Monday. The top Republican in the race has echoed his remarks.
QAnon Believes California Recall Election Will Somehow See Trump Reinstated
QAnon followers are claiming, without evidence, that Democrats are deploying a “bot army” to stop Republicans voting in the recall election in California.
Anti-Vaxxers Got Fooled by Fake ‘Snitch on Your Unvaccinated Friends’ Site
The site fooled so many anti-vaxxers that it crashed last week.