Gavin Newsom
Governor of California since 2019
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| July 2025 | Named in a Department of Justice lawsuit targeting California's egg farming regulations, with Newsom's office responding critically to the action. |
| June 2025 | Protests erupted in Los Angeles following a series of federal immigration raids, leading to a significant political confrontation between California's Governor and the federal government. |
| June 9 2025 | Governor Gavin Newsom filed a federal lawsuit (Newsom v. Trump) challenging the federal government's deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines in California, arguing the action was unconstitutional and exceeded presidential authority. |
| 2025 | Began hosting the podcast 'This is Gavin Newsom'. |
| March 2025 | During the premiere of 'This is Gavin Newsom' podcast, stated it was 'deeply unfair' for trans women to compete in women's sports. |
| 2025 | Called trans athletes competing in women's sports 'deeply unfair', creating significant tension with other Democratic politicians and trans activists by departing from the party's mainstream view. |
| 2024 | Following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, Newsom called for California lawmakers to convene later in 2024 to safeguard California's policies from the incoming Trump administration. |
| 2024 | Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that prohibits schools from notifying parents about a minor student's gender identity without the student's consent. |
| 2024 | After Biden's sudden withdrawal from the presidential race in July 2024, Newsom declared he would not seek the Democratic nomination and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. |
| December 2024 | Gavin Newsom criticized President Biden for pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, expressing disappointment and stating he could not support the decision. |
| October 2024 | In October 2024, Gavin Newsom signed AB 3074, the 'California Racial Mascots Act', which prohibits the use of derogatory Native American mascots and team names in K-12 schools, with an exemption for schools operated by recognized Native American tribes. |
| September 2024 | Signed legislation prohibiting the commercial farming of octopuses in California, making it the second state to do so after Washington. |
| September 2024 | In September, Newsom signed AB 3206 into law, creating an exception to the state's last call alcohol law for Intuit Dome, owned by Steve Ballmer, whose wife donated $1 million to Newsom's campaign in 2021, prompting criticism for favoring major donors. |
| August 2024 | Newsom warned counties that failing to remove homeless encampments would result in cuts to their state funding the following year, following his personal visit to clear a Los Angeles encampment. |
| July 2024 | Gavin Newsom launched a podcast titled 'Politickin'', co-hosted by Marshawn Lynch and Doug Hendrickson. |
| February 2024 | In February, reports emerged that Newsom pushed for an exemption for businesses that bake and sell bread in AB 1228, a bill raising California's minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, after receiving significant campaign donations from Greg Flynn, owner of 24 Panera Bread locations. |
| 2023 | California's fur sales ban became effective, making California the first state to ban new fur sales. |
| 2023 | Signed a bill prohibiting schools from banning textbooks that include references to minority groups or the LGBTQ+ community. |
| 2023 | Imposed a $1.5 million fine on a school district that rejected a curriculum including Harvey Milk's biography, defending LGBTQ+ representation in education. |
| 2023 | Gavin Newsom launched the Campaign for Democracy, a political action committee aimed at opposing 'authoritarian leaders' in the U.S., which is seen as a potential starting point for a bid for the presidency in 2028. The campaign has raised $24 million for direct contributions to candidates and other expenses. |
| November 2023 | In November 2023, Newsom participated in a debate with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, moderated by Sean Hannity. |
| October 2023 | In October 2023, Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at providing unemployment insurance to striking workers, pointing to the excessive burden it would place on the state's unemployment system. |
| October 2023 | Newsom embarked on a week-long visit to China, starting in Hong Kong for a climate change discussion at the University of Hong Kong, followed by meetings in Beijing with Chinese president Xi Jinping to discuss climate change, trade relations, and fentanyl production. |
| October 2023 | Newsom vetoed a bill that aimed to cap co-pays for diabetic insulin at $35. |
| October 2023 | In the same month, Newsom also vetoed a bill that sought to extend the mandatory warning period for laid-off employees from 60 days to 75 days, to include long-term contract workers, and to forbid employers from requiring laid-off employees to sign nondisclosure agreements to receive severance. |
| October 2023 | Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at banning discrimination based on caste, a decision that was met with approval from many Hindu rights organizations, while facing significant criticism from advocates for the rights of Dalits and other oppressed caste communities. |
| October 2023 | Gavin Newsom vetoed several bills aimed at expanding access to housing assistance, citing concerns over state sovereignty among other reasons. |
| October 20 2023 | Newsom visited Israel to express solidarity during the Israel–Hamas war, where he met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, president Isaac Herzog, and survivors of the 2023 Hamas-led attack. |
| September 2023 | After the death of U.S. senator Dianne Feinstein in September 2023, Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to fill her vacant Senate seat. |
| June 2023 | Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 2023 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in California. |
| June 8 2023 | Newsom proposed a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution aiming to raise the minimum age to buy firearms to 21, implement universal background checks, enforce waiting periods, and ban assault weapons for civilians. |
| April 25 2023 | Gavin Newsom endorsed President Biden's reelection campaign. |
| April 25 2023 | Endorsed President Biden's reelection campaign. |
| March 2023 | During the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, it was acknowledged that at least three of Newsom's wine companies were clients of the bank. |
| March 2023 | After Walgreens announced it would not dispense abortion pills in certain states, Newsom tweeted a vow to cut business ties with Walgreens, citing their capitulation to 'right-wing bullies' and indicating plans to cancel a $54 million contract with the company. |
| March 28 2023 | Gavin Newsom signed a law authorizing the California Energy Commission to set a profit threshold for oil companies, requiring them to report additional profit data and creating a new oversight division to investigate gasoline price gouging. |
| February 2023 | Gavin Newsom organized the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, gathering state governors supportive of abortion and reproductive rights. |
| January 2023 | California's homeless population reached a record high of over 181,000. |
| 2022 | Gavin Newsom signed 39 bills into law aimed at addressing California's housing crisis, including major land use reforms. |
| 2022 | Gas prices in California exceeded $6 per gallon. Gavin Newsom attributed this rise to corporate greed and price gouging by oil companies. |
| 2022 | One of the key laws signed by Newsom eliminated minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit stations, which was described as a significant land-use reform. |
| 2022 | Gavin Newsom issued a fine of $1.5 million to a school district for rejecting a curriculum that included a biography of Harvey Milk. |
| 2022 | Gavin Newsom was reelected as governor of California, receiving more than 59% of the vote. |
| 2022 | In September 2022, Gavin Newsom stated that he would not run for president in 2024, citing his 'vulnerable' 2021 recall. |
| 2022 | Another law allowed developers to build housing on lots previously zoned for commercial use without local government permission if a certain percentage of the housing was affordable. |
| September 2022 | Signed legislation banning animal testing of pesticides and other chemical substances on dogs and cats. |
| September 2022 | Gavin Newsom made California the first sanctuary state for transgender youth. |
| September 2022 | Gavin Newsom proposed a windfall profits tax and penalties for oil companies. |
| July 22 2022 | Newsom signed Senate Bill 1327, allowing private citizens to sue anyone involved in the illegal firearms trade in California, with mandatory statutory damages of at least $10,000. |
| July 6 2022 | Newsom signed Senate Bill 184, establishing the Office of Health Care Affordability aimed at developing policies to contain health care costs. |
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