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☆ Why Panera is causing a stir in California politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And Panera Bread has been caught in the middle. Newsom has also said that Panera may not be exempt from the new minimum wage law after all. Nevertheless, on Thursday, Republican lawmakers in California called on the state’s attorney general to investigate the minimum wage exemption. Flynn’s company operates more than just Panera Bread locations. Stack also said that Newsom’s legal team determined that the carve-out would likely not apply to most Panera Bread locations.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Greg Flynn, Newsom’s, Newsom, Flynn, Panera, ”, Brian Jones, owner’s Newsom, Myung J, Chun, “, ” Flynn, Taco, –, Alex Stack, Stack Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Democratic California Gov, Republican, Los Angeles Times, CNN, Flynn Group, Taco Bell Locations: California, Los Angeles , CA

☆ Panera is exempt from California's fast-food wage increase. A billionaire franchisee previously donated to Gov. Newsom.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Ana Altchek | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewCalifornia's minimum wage increase from $16 to $20 an hour for fast-food restaurant workers, set to go into effect in April, caused a stir among fast-food chains — but not Panera. He owns 12 Panera locations in California. When asked last year about the bread exemption that baffled many, Newsom said, "That's part of the sausage-making," declining to elaborate further. Flynn, in a conversation with Bloomberg, denied having a hand in the bread exemption. A few smaller brands appear to benefit from the carve-out, including Paris Baguette and Great Harvest Bread Co, Bloomberg reported.

Persons: —, Gavin Newsom, Greg Flynn —, Flynn, Taco Bell, Flynn Group's, Newsom, Panera, Paris Baguette Organizations: Service, Flynn Group, Business, Bloomberg, San Francisco Chronicle, Flynn Properties Inc, US Food and Drug Administration, Co Locations: California, Paris

☆ Fact Check: California governor Newsom misidentified in resurfaced video
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video showing an individual falling down the steps of a plane has been miscaptioned in online posts in November as showing California governor Gavin Newsom. Senator Tommy Tuberville in 2014 during his tenure as coach of the college football team Cincinnati Bearcats. Gavin Newsom falls down from plane's stairs.” Another similar post said: “Down goes newsom,” referring to the governor. “That’s not the governor,” Erin Mellon, the communications director for Newsom, said via phone, referring to the video circulating online. The individual in the circulating video was misidentified as California governor Gavin Newsom.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Tommy Tuberville, “ Down, newsom, ”, “ That’s, Erin Mellon, Newsom, MeidasTouch, Brett Meiselas, Tommy Tumbleville, Tuberville, Read Organizations: Republican U.S, Cincinnati Bearcats, California, UVA, Reuters, Thomson Locations: California, Alabama

☆ California Slams San Francisco for ‘Egregious’ Barriers to Housing Construction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Heather Knight | More About Heather Knight | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A scathing new report has found that it takes longer and costs more to build housing in San Francisco than anywhere else in California, exacerbating the state’s homelessness crisis and preventing many workers from being able to live in the city. But some local governments still give housing opponents generous leeway to slow or block projects. Governor Newsom’s housing division has determined that no city has put up more housing roadblocks than San Francisco, according to an investigation released on Wednesday. The report is the first of its kind, trying to compel San Francisco to do better, as well as show other municipalities what is necessary to create a thriving, equitable city. “It is egregious, the enormous amount of constraints and barriers they impose on new housing development,” said Gustavo Velasquez, director of the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom’s, ”, Gustavo Velasquez Organizations: Gov, state’s Department of Housing, Community Locations: San Francisco, California, “

[1/2] California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at an event for the second year of the Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2023. "As two of the world’s largest economies, our partnership is essential to delivering climate action for our communities and beyond," Newsom said in a statement on Wednesday. Newsom has been building up a national profile as a voice for stringent climate action, most recently gaining applause at the United Nation's Climate Ambition Summit last month for a speech railing against oil companies' climate policy obstruction. China, the world's largest methane emitter, has yet to release details of its planned methane reduction strategy despite encouragement from Kerry's team to do so. The governor also plans to tour Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory, which produces the largest number of electric vehicles in the world.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Edward R, Mario Anzuoni, Gavin Newsom's, Janet Yellen, Antony Blinken, John Kerry, Gina Raimondo, Newsom, Kerry, Valerie Volcovici, Deborah Kyvrikosaios Organizations: California, Roybal, of Film, Learning, REUTERS, Rights, United, Ambition, Shanghai, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, California, China, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Jiangsu

☆ California governor Newsom to visit China next week to discuss climate action
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Gavin Newsom, governor of the State of California, speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 19 (Reuters) - California governor Gavin Newsom will visit China next week to discuss climate cooperation, promote bilateral economic development and tourism and encourage cultural exchanges, his office said in a statement on Thursday. "California and China hold the keys to solving the climate crisis," Newsom said. California has played a major role in maintaining climate ties between China and the United States, the world's two biggest greenhouse gas emitters. China and the United States relaunched top-level bilateral climate talks earlier this year after a hiatus triggered by the visit of former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the democratically governed island that China claims.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Mike Blake, Newsom, Donald Trump, Xie Zhenhua, Jerry Brown, Nancy Pelosi, Xie, John Kerry, David Stanway, Christopher Cushing Organizations: of, Milken, Global Conference, REUTERS, China Climate Institute, Beijing's Tsinghua University, United States, U.S, Dubai, Thomson Locations: of California, Beverly Hills , California, U.S, California, China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong, . California, United States, Paris, Taiwan, Singapore

☆ Laphonza Butler makes history as first Black openly lesbian U.S. senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Laphonza Butler was sworn into the Senate Tuesday afternoon, making history as the first openly lesbian Black senator to serve in Congress, and the first openly LGBTQ senator to represent California. She will also be the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate. Butler was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to fill late California senator Dianne Feinstein's seat for the remainder of the term through 2024. NBC News reported that The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) had urged Newsom to appoint Barbara Lee, a Black woman and California Rep. of 25 years. She held the position from 2021 until this week, when she stepped down to accept the Senate seat.

Persons: Laphonza Butler, Butler, Gavin Newsom, Dianne Feinstein's, Feinstein, Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, Adam B, Schiff, Governor Newsom, Porter, Nancy Pelosi, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Newsom, Steven Horsford, Kamala Harris, Harris, Uber, Butler's, Laphonza Organizations: NBC News, Congressional Black Caucus, CBC, Congressional, Caucus, Black, Democratic, SEIU, University of California, SEIU State Council, CNBC Locations: California, Mississippi, Maryland, Washington

☆ California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Abhirup Roy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A veto by the governor can still be overturned if the legislature chooses to vote in favor of the bill with a two-thirds majority in each house. While many states, including Texas and Arkansas, have allowed the testing and operation of self-driving trucks, California - home to Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Apple (AAPL.O) and some of the most cutting-edge tech startups - bars autonomous trucks weighing more than 10,001 pounds. Developing autonomous technology has proved harder and more expensive than expected, leading to job cuts and even companies shutting shop. But labor unions led by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have been calling for Governor Newsom to sign the bill, saying autonomous trucks - some of which weigh over 80,000 pounds - were unsafe and would lead to job losses. Governor Newsom in his veto message said any regulations framed by the department of motor vehicles would be transparent, with inputs from stakeholders and experts to ensure safety.

Persons: Tina Bellon, Gavin Newsom, Bill, Newsom, Abhirup Roy, Jan Harvey Organizations: REUTERS, FRANCISCO, U.S, Apple, Reuters, Daimler, Kodiak Robotics, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Thomson Locations: Palmer, Dallas , Texas, U.S, California, Texas, Arkansas, Aurora, Southern California, San Francisco

☆ California Governor Newsom says he'll sign bill requiring large companies to report emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he will sign a bill that will require large businesses to account for their carbon emissions, including their scope 3 or supply chain emissions. It will require businesses in California that earn over a billion dollars a year in revenue to publicly declare their greenhouse gas emissions. (Scope 1 emissions come directly from a company's operations and scope 2 measures emissions from purchased electricity, heat, and other sources of energy.) Newsom said he would sign SB253 and touted the state's leadership in climate issues at a Climate Week event in New York City on Sunday. Newsom thanked large businesses in the state, like Apple and Salesforce , which voiced their support for the climate disclosure regulations.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, it's Organizations: California ., Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Apple Locations: Pajaro, Monterey County , California, United States, California, California . California, U.S, New York City

☆ California lawmakers send bill to governor that requires big businesses to provide a detailed account of their carbon emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

California lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Newsom's desk that would require all large businesses in the state to provide a detailed accounting of their carbon emissions, including their Scope 3, or supply chain emissions. The bill, if adopted, would be the first of its kind in the nation to require carbon emissions reporting. Apple and Google , massive technology companies headquartered in California, support the move to require carbon accounting. Meanwhile, the California Chamber of Commerce opposes the bill, saying requiring emissions accounting will increase business operation costs for businesses and consumers. Also, Dickinson said that carbon accounting can be a helpful process for companies.

Persons: Newsom's, Bill, Gavin Newsom, SEC hasn't, Newsom, Al Gore, Gore, Google, Mike Foulkes, Scott Wiener, Apple, Foulkes, Paul Dickinson, Dickinson Organizations: California Senate, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, CNBC, Apple, Google, California Chamber, Commerce, of Commerce, Bloomberg Locations: California

☆ Kamala Harris allies are privately grumbling that Gavin Newsom's plan to debate Ron DeSantis is 'disrespectful' to the VP as they see the move as early jockeying for 2028, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Several Biden and Harris advisors have reservations about a potential Newsom-DeSantis debate, per NBC News. Some Democratic advisors think the debate could boost DeSantis' struggling presidential campaign. And some of Harris' allies think Newsom would use a debate to elevate himself ahead of 2028. And the frustration extends to allies of Vice President Kamala Harris, according to the news outlet. Biden campaign spokesman Kevin Munoz told NBC News that the campaign didn't have an issue with the debate.

Persons: Harris, Newsom, Gavin Newsom hasn't, Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden, DeSantis, Sean Hannity, Kamala Harris, Biden, Donald Trump's, That's, Kevin Munoz, Munoz Organizations: Biden, NBC, Service, Florida Gov, Democratic, Fox News, GOP, Golden State, DeSantis, Florida Department of Education, The Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, NBC News Locations: Wall, Silicon, California, Florida

Whole Foods temporarily closed one of its San Francisco locations due to rampant shoplifting and continued threats to workers and customers. Park Hotels and Resorts, the investment firm that owns Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 hotels, also recently revealed it would leave the city. A bus drives by the Westfield San Francisco Centre on June 14, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Downtown San Francisco has an estimated 18.4 million square feet of available real estate. While violent crime statistics in San Francisco have remained relatively low in recent years, compared to other major cities, property crimes have risen since 2020, according to San Francisco Police Department data.

Persons: Los Angeles CNN — John Chachas, Governor Newsom, ” Chachas, Chachas, San Francisco “ unlivable, Gavin Newsom, Justin Sullivan, Nordstrom, Thomas Baltimore , Jr, ” What’s Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, London Breed, city’s, San Francisco Chronicle, Chachas, Republican, London, San, Anthropologie, Whole Foods, Westfield, Resorts, Hilton San Francisco, Square, Westfield San Francisco Centre, San Francisco Police Department, University of California Locations: San Francisco, California, Francisco, ”, Nevada, San Francisco’s, Union, San Francisco’s Union, San Francisco , California, Park, San Francisco's, U.S, Canada, Downtown San Francisco

☆ Gavin Newsom has a message for Ron DeSantis: If he's game for a primetime debate, they have dates in November, so 'put up or shut up'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis has accepted his California nemesis Gavin Newsom's challenge for a primetime debate. Let's get it done," DeSantis told Fox News on Wednesday. Ron DeSantis finally accepted Gov. We will do it," DeSantis told Fox News's Sean Hannity. The proposed debate would be a long overdue smackdown between the feuding governors, who seem to disagree on practically everything.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom's, DeSantis, Newsom's, Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Fox News's Sean Hannity, Newsom, Sean Hannity, he'd, He's, Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz —, Ron DeSanctimonious, Kimberly Guilfoyle, who's, Donald Trump Jr, duking Organizations: Fox News, Service, Wednesday, Gov, NBC, Disney, Trump, Republican Locations: California, Wall, Silicon, Florida, Trump

CNN —Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, was released from a California prison on Tuesday, a prison spokesperson told CNN. Van Houten was released to parole supervision, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson Mary Xjimenez said. Van Houten will have a three-year maximum parole term with a parole discharge review occurring after one year, Xjimenez said. In 1994, Van Houten described her part in the killings in a prison interview with CNN’s Larry King. “I went in and Mrs. LaBianca was laying on the floor and I stabbed her,” said Van Houten, who was 19 at the time of the murders.

Persons: Leslie Van Houten, Charles Manson, Van Houten, Mary Xjimenez, Xjimenez, Manson, ”, Leno LaBianca, Rosemary, Gavin Newsom’s, Van, Newsom, Van Houten’s, Erin Mellon, “, ” Melton, Jay Sebring, Governor Newsom, ” Sebring’s, Anthony DiMaria, CNN’s Laura Coates, ” DiMaria, rampages, Nancy Tetreault, CNN’s John Berman, that’s, ” Tetreault, Berman, she’s, Tetreault, –, Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom, CNN’s Larry King, LaBianca Organizations: CNN, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, California Gov, California Supreme, Gov Locations: California, Los Angeles, Van Houten, United States

☆ California to not do business with Walgreens over abortion pills issue, Governor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 6 (Reuters) - California would not do business with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA.O), state Governor Gavin Newsom said in a tweet on Monday, days after the pharmacy chain said it will not dispense abortion pills in some Republican states. The state refuses to do business with Walgreens or "any company that cowers to the extremists and puts women's lives at risk," Democrat governor Newsom said. The company said last week it will steer clear from 20 states, including states where abortion remains legal, where the Republican attorneys general have warned it of risking breaking the law if it distributed abortion pills. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in January allowed retail pharmacies to sell abortion pill mifepristone, including by mail, provided they were certified under special safety rules for the drug. Reporting by Raghav Mahobe in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Elon Musk meets with California Gov. Newsom at Tesla's new engineering headquarters to discuss expansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Yasmin Khorram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his staff are meeting Wednesday with California Governor Gavin Newsom and touring Tesla's new engineering headquarters. As the pandemic hit in March 2020, Musk and state officials clashed over reopening the Tesla plant in Fremont, California. In 2021, following repeated threats to leave the state, Musk moved Tesla's headquarters to Austin, Texas. Since then, Musk has made his political stance clear, characterizing California as a one-party state that is burdened with overregulation and high taxes. Tesla said it had 47,000 employees in California in 2022, according to a January 2023 blog post.

☆ How FTX founder SBF and friends quietly donated to political groups and relatives
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is led by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police force following his arrest. The disgraced CEO donated to his brother Gabe Bankman-Fried's nonprofit organization, Guarding Against Pandemics. Alameda Research donated more than $12 million to Gabe Bankman-Fried's nonprofit since late last year, according to California state campaign finance records. California state campaign finance records show Alameda donated $5 million to Guarding Against Pandemics last year and $7.1 million this year. Guarding Against Pandemics also paid political communications and media company GMMB just over $690,000 last year for advertising and production, its tax form says.

☆ California just took a major step to try to solve the housing crisis that's left students 'sleeping in their cars, parking lots or classrooms' in college towns like Santa Cruz
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In the city of Santa Cruz, for example, affordable housing is so scarce some University of California students sleep in cars or classrooms. The most notable aims to alleviate California's housing crisis by permitting home construction on non-residential lots previously zoned for retail, offices, and parking. Owens hopes it will also ease the woes of UCSC students who can't find affordable housing on campus. According to the university, UCSC currently has just under 10,000 total spots available in campus housing for undergraduate, graduate and family housing. "A lot of the people who are bidding in Santa Cruz, don't have the income to match what landlords are asking," Owens said.

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