Taryn Luna covers Gov. Gavin Newsom and California politics in Sacramento. Prior to joining the Los Angeles Times in 2018, Luna covered the state Legislature and lobbying industry for the Sacramento Bee. She previously wrote about retail for the Boston Globe and worked as a general assignment reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Luna grew up in Northern California and graduated from Oregon State University.
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The California Legislative Analysts’ Office predicted a largely balanced budget outlook in the upcoming fiscal year, but warned about uncertainties.
As the tip of the spear for Democrats nationally, California pushes the party to the left. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election suggests the party — and California leaders — may be too out of touch with the American people.
Two people were critically injured Sunday when a single-engine plane crashed near the track during the National Hot Rod Assn. finals at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California issued five pardons for people who served in the military on Veteran’s Day.
President-elect Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform that Gov. Gavin Newsom “is trying to KILL our Nation’s beautiful California.” Newsom calls it Trump’s “tired, old playbook of grievances.”
Newsom’s preemptive strike signals the return of the hostile relationship between Democratic-controlled California and the Trump administration.
Kamala Harris’ loss opens an avenue for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to lead the Democratic resistance and potentially run for president in 2028.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has campaigned around the country for the Democratic presidential ticket. He is in Southern California helping candidates now.
Once revered, the growing supermajority is widening the divide among Democrats in the California Legislature and exposing the downsides of the party’s prowess at the ballot box.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation from special session on California gas price spike.