California

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 10, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

Newsom backs down on crime measure 

By CalMatters Staff  In a stunning, last-minute reversal, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scrapping the anti-crime measure he and Democratic legislative leaders just announced. It had been designed to compete with

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Newsom seeks to limit cell phone use in schools  

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  California Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week that he intends to restrict the use of phones in schools following Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s warning about the