Governor of California (2024)

News What you need to know: Ten years ago today, California enacted historic legislation to protect groundwater supplies, which about 85 percent of Californians rely on for some portion of their water needs. Enacted in the middle of a historic drought, the law tackles...

News SACRAMENTO –Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:AB 310 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) – State Department of State Hospitals: civil service psychiatrists.AB 1855 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula...

News What you need to know: The California Highway Patrol (CHP) swore in 119 new law enforcement officers today to protect and serve communities across the state. This group is CHP’s largest class of officers in over two years, and since the administration began its...

News What you need to know: The state’s earthquake Early Warning System notified millions of Californians through emergency alerts — some up to 20 seconds before shaking started. SACRAMENTO –California’s first-in-the-nation Earthquake Early Warning Systemprovided...

News SACRAMENTO –Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:AB 1853 by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton)–San Joaquin Regional Transit District: meetings: surplus money investments.AB 1879 by Assemblymember Mike Gipson...

News Stronger enforcement. Serious penalties. Real consequences. What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed the final bill to complete California’s landmark legislative package to crack down on retail and property crime. AB 1960 by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas...

News What you need to know: In late 2023, California distributed over $267 million to local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors across the state to combat organized retail and property crime. In just the first six months of the grant cycles, local law enforcement...

News SACRAMENTO – Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaringSeptember 11, 2024, as Patriot Day.The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below:PROCLAMATIONOn this 11th day of September, we mark 23 years since our nation came...