Is Xavier Becerra’s next move running for governor? He’s not saying.
WASHINGTON — He’s served in the California Legislature, in Congress and, most recently, in the Cabinet as President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services. And…
Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault | Conflict News
The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line,…
Stakes are high for Newsom and California when Trump visits L.A. wildfires
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump shared a surprisingly symbiotic relationship during the Republican’s first term in the White House, with their public…
Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will likely visit the Los Angeles area next week to view the wildfire damage, he said on Saturday. The trip is…
Prop. 36 to force millions in state program cuts, projection shows
SACRAMENTO — After last year’s passage of Proposition 36 — a ballot measure that allows more theft and drug crimes to be charged as felonies —…
Mark Carney, ex-Bank of Canada governor, launches bid to replace Trudeau | Politics News
Mark Carney, the former head of the Bank of Canada, has formally entered the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the…
India’s RBI Governor Signals He’s Open to More Flexible Rupee
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessIndia’s new central bank governor has shown a willingness to allow the rupee to move more freely in tandem with peers in…
Newsom proposes $2.5 billion for wildfire response as L.A. burns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom asked legislative leaders Monday to approve at least $2.5 billion in response to the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County…
Newsom says Trump hasn’t responded to his entreaty to see fire damage
President-elect Donald Trump has not responded to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s invitation to tour California’s fire damage, Newsom said Saturday afternoon. Newsom sent a letter on…
4 takeaways from Newsom’s budget proposal
SACRAMENTO — The Newsom administration on Friday released the governor’s initial spending plan for the upcoming 2025-26 budget year, which typically acts as a starting point…
Newsom invites Trump to California to see L.A. fire damage
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump on Friday inviting the incoming leader to California to meet with fire victims, survey the…
Despite a starstruck image, California favors bland governors
California is about to ease into the 2026 race for governor, and if you can pick any of the current candidates from a police lineup,…
Newsom scraps trip to D.C. as wildfires burn across Los Angeles County
Gov. Gavin Newsom canceled his trip to Washington D.C. this week for President Jimmy Carter’s funeral after deadly fires broke out across Los Angeles County.…
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know
ATLANTA — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of…
Newsom reads the election returns and heads to red California
For a good deal of this election cycle, Gavin Newsom acted very much like a person wanting to be president.He traveled the country and ran…
California billionaire Meg Whitman, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2010, to speak at Democratic convention tonight
California billionaire Meg Whitman, a Republican who spent $144 million of her own wealth on an unsuccessful run for governor a decade ago, endorsed Joe…
Democratic governors once blasted Trump. Now they aim to work with him
ALBANY, N.Y. — They warned about him. Now they’ll have to work with him.A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect…
Newsom hires former Harris political aide as fourth chief of staff
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the departure of his chief of staf.f Dana Williamson. and tapped Nathan Barankin, a former aide to Vice President…
Mauritius issues arrest warrant against former central bank governor | Politics News
Harvesh Kumar Seegolam faces questions in a probe into alleged conspiracy to defraud case.Police in Mauritius have issued an order for the arrest of the Indian…
Column: Kamala Harris should run for governor — if she wants to solve California’s problems
SACRAMENTO — Kamala Harris could make history as the first woman and person of color to be elected California governor. But she’d need to really want…