Gavin Newsom
Governor of California since 2019
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| 2025 | Began hosting the podcast 'This is Gavin Newsom'. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. |
| July 1 2022 | Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1621, which restricts privately made firearms linked to over 100 violent crimes in Los Angeles, and Assembly Bill 2571, which prohibited the marketing of firearms to children. |
| June 30 2022 | He signed a $307.9 billion state budget that pledged to make all low-income adults eligible for California's Medicaid program by 2024, regardless of immigration status. |
| April 2022 | A report found that a program initiated by the Newsom administration to fast-track environmental reviews for high-priority fire prevention projects had failed to make progress. |
| March 2022 | Newsom signed a bill requiring private health insurance plans in California to fully cover abortion procedures, eliminating co-pays and deductibles. |
| January 2022 | Gavin Newsom directed the state to begin dismantling its death row at San Quentin, with plans to transform the facility into a space for rehabilitation programs as condemned inmates were moved to other maximum security prisons. |
| January 13 2022 | Gavin Newsom denied parole to Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin of Robert F. Kennedy, who had been recommended for parole by a parole board after serving 53 years in prison. |
| 2021 | After U.S. senator Kamala Harris was elected vice president in 2020, Gavin Newsom appointed Alex Padilla to succeed her as California's junior U.S. senator. |
| 2021 | Newsom signed legislation expanding Medi-Cal eligibility to undocumented residents over age 50. |
| 2021 | Following the confirmation of Xavier Becerra as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Gavin Newsom appointed Rob Bonta as Attorney General of California. |
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