This is the week that Gavin Newsom stopped thinking so much.

After eight years as lieutenant-governor, in 2018 he was elected to California’s top job. He breezed past a recall effort in 2021 (which tried to capitalise on Mr Newsom’s visit to the French Laundry, a posh restaurant in Napa Valley, during covid lockdowns) and won re-election in 2022.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is gaining traction among Democrats for his strong opposition to President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles without his consent, following ICE raid protests.

As playing politics devolved into playing hero, comedian Bill Maher had a feeling California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was “ready for his closeup” to accompany some metal […]

The governor highlighted his work with ICE in California but said that President Trump was “trying to gin things up to create problems” at protests.

Federal appeals court blocks California's National Guard victory over Trump, escalating constitutional crisis between president and governor.

Newsom eliminated funds for health programs centered around LGBTQ+ youth, women, and transgender people last month.

The House Oversight Committee is investigating the protests in Los Angeles, sending letters to the top Democratic officials involved in the response.