California's reentry programs have been credited with lowering recidivism rates by 34% for men and 44% for women, while the state has invested $1.7 billion to combat crime and increase police hiring.

Despite a new poll showing mixed public support, Governor Newsom signs a bill for a special election, pitting his plan against voter-backed reforms and attracting opposition from former Governor Schwarzenegger.

For many months, California Attorney General Rob Bonta laid low in the 2026 run for California governor.

In the national struggle over U.S. House control, perhaps no politician has more at stake than the California governor, who has emerged as the leading Democratic adversary to President Donald Trump in what many see as a lightly masked trial run for his own future White House bid.

Governor Newsom signs "Election Rigging Response Act" to counter Trump administration's impact on California's democracy.

Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.

The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.

Singh, who has lived in California, faces charges in Florida after authorities say his reckless driving on the Florida Turnpike caused a crash that killed three people. Singh and a San Joaquin County judge signed his extradition papers Tuesday afternoon at San Joaquin County Superior Court.