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Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesNear the Hollywood Hills, floodwaters carried mud, rocks and household objects downhill through Studio City, city officials said. Downtown Los Angeles received nearly 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain by Monday night, nearly half the yearly average of 14.25 inches (36 centimeters). The danger wasn’t over despite a projected dip in the rainfall, warned Ariel Cohen, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service bureau in Los Angeles. “We’ll get any help on the way as soon as you guys request it,” he told Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a telephone call. Associated Press journalists Michael R. Blood and Eugene Garcia in Los Angeles and Amy Taxin in Orange County contributed to this report.

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Gavin Newsom last year vetoed legislation that would have decriminalized the possession and personal use of several plant-based hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms. Colorado and Oregon have already decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms and establish regulated systems for therapeutic use of the substances. In California, San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Cruz have effectively decriminalized possession of psychedelic mushrooms, meaning a person cannot be arrested or prosecuted for possessing limited amounts of plant-based hallucinogens. California already has “a massive network" of underground therapists who provide psychedelic therapy, Wiener said. Touted as a mind-bending drug in the 1960s, psychedelic mushrooms have been used in religious or spiritual practices in some cultures for centuries and possibly thousands of years.

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☆ Rising crime risks turning Oakland into a ‘ghost town.’ Newsom is sending in reinforcements
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The aim: to crack down on crime, including vehicle theft, retail theft and violent crime. The Oakland NAACP branch demanded elected leaders take action to ensure public safety, especially in predominately Black neighborhoods. Denny’s is shuttering its only location in Oakland after more than 54 years, citing public safety concerns. Motor vehicle theft increased by 29% and, since 2019, motor vehicle theft has shot upward by 105%, the study found. This variation “suggests local factors are becoming more significant.”There’s no easy answer to explaining why crime has increased in Oakland.

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Under California rules, Democrats and Republicans appear on the same primary ballot and the two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election, regardless of political party. Come November, the seat is expected to stay in Democratic hands in a state where Republicans haven’t won a U.S. Senate election since 1988. Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler, a longtime Democratic organizer, to fulfill Feinstein's term, and Butler chose not to seek election to the seat. In 2016 and 2018, GOP Senate candidates performed so poorly that two Democrats appeared on the November ballot. Porter opposes earmarks — where lawmakers direct federal spending to a specific project or institution back home — while Schiff and Lee endorsed them.

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The leading Democrat in the primary is George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff supported by the campaign arm of House Democrats. A STRONGLY DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT THAT VOTES REPUBLICANThe Central Valley farm belt is a political conundrum. Gray, who is backed by the campaign arm of House Democrats, argues that his party can’t reclaim the House majority without winning his district. Rollins, who is backed by the campaign arm of House Democrats, says it's time for new leadership and has depicted Calvert as an extremist. “House Democrats are ready to find common ground and a bipartisan path forward.”

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☆ Gov. Newsom says Republicans are going after Taylor Swift for the wrong reason
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gavin Newsom defended Taylor Swift after some Republicans made the 34-year-old singer their new political target. During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Sunday Show," Newsom was asked about conspiracy theories aimed at the star by right-wing Donald Trump supporters. She wants more people to vote," Newsom said." To be clear, Swift has not endorsed Biden for the 2024 election, though she threw her support behind the president in 2020. However, these theories did not pan out after the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC championship in January.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Taylor Swift, Newsom, Donald Trump, Travis Kelce, Vivek Ramaswamy, Joe Biden, Biden, Jonathan Capehart, Swift, …, Kelce Organizations: Republicans, Kansas City Chiefs, GOP, NFL, Republican Party, San Francisco 49ers, Super, New York Times, Business, Sports, AFC Locations: California

☆ Trump says Gavin Newsom would be an 'easy' presidential opponent after speculating that Biden may not be the Democratic nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump slammed Gavin Newsom's stewardship of California during a recent Fox News interview. Trump argued that Newsom would be an "easy" opponent if President Biden somehow left the WH race. Biden easily won the South Carolina Democratic primary and has given no indications he'd reverse course on 2024. Gavin Newsom would be an "easy" presidential opponent after speculating that he might not face President Joe Biden in the November general election. Michelle Obama has previously panned the idea of running for president and Newsom last year said he was firmly behind Biden's candidacy.

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Classes were canceled Monday for schools across Santa Barbara County, which was devastated by mudslides caused by powerful storms in 2018. Evacuation orders and warnings were in effect for mountain and canyon areas of Monterey, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. As of Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest, said it was planning to open schools as usual Monday. ___Associated Press videographer Eugene Garcia in Ventura, Calif., and radio reporter Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report.

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☆ Atmospheric River Storm Leaves Over 600,000 Still Without Power in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - More than 600,000 homes and businesses were still without power in California early on Monday, according to data from PowerOutage.us, after an atmospheric river storm pounded the state with heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds. The storm is the second Pineapple Express weather system, or atmospheric river storm, to hit the state in the past week and arrived just as Los Angeles welcomed celebrities for the music industry's Grammy awards. According to PowerOutage.us, the utility with the most outages was Pacific Gas and Electric Co (PG&E) with over 500,000 customers without power. PG&E is a unit of California energy company PG&E Corp."Since the start of the storm 24 hours ago, PG&E crews have restored more than 565,000 customers who lost power. Approximately 570,000 customers remain out of power," PG&E said on its website.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a pair of controversial public safety proposals on the March 5 ballot, including one that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance. San Francisco is in a struggle to redefine itself after the pandemic left it in economic tatters and highlighted its longstanding problems with homelessness, drugs and property crime. Violent crimes are low in San Francisco, but the city has long struggled with quality-of-life crimes. But she said San Francisco needs to do more. Yet Trent Rhorer, executive director of the San Francisco Human Services Agency, which provides cash assistance and employment services to low-income residents without dependent children, said the current situation is in conflict with the agency's mission: to improve lives.

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Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/Getty ImagesNearly two million Californians are expected to be in the path of heavy rainfall and severe weather in the coming days, officials say. More than 8,500 members of multiple agencies have been mobilized to respond to any emergencies, the director of California's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Nancy Ward, said Saturday. This includes members of the National Guard, Cal OES, Cal Fire and more. Parts of the central and southern coastline of the state are expected to see the most significant amounts of rain and flooding, according to Eric Schoening with the National Weather Service. Gavin Newsom has activated the State Operations Center, which will be open 24 hours a day, according to Ward.

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☆ Millions at risk as California braces for record rainfall and high winds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Leila Sackur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Atmospheric rivers caused downpours in the Bay Area on Wednesday, bringing cable car services to a halt, before moving on to Los Angeles and San Diego by Thursday. Officials in Santa Barbara County raised evacuation advisories to orders on Saturday, calling on residents to be at a "very high state of readiness." Heavy rain and extreme weather caused roadway erosion at San Onofre's lower parking lot, with images on social media showing sections of the lot collapsing onto the beach below. A Sunday update from the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center predicted risks of rainfall exceeding flash flood guidance across swathes of the state with "high risk" — estimated at 70% probability — for San Diego and Orange Counties. The storm comes as the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office announced it was investigating three deaths in late January as related to California's last encounter with heavy storms.

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Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesMcGuire will succeed state Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, a San Diego Democrat who recently announced her bid for governor in 2026. Chris Lopez, who chairs the policy group Rural County Representatives of California, is proud to see lawmakers from rural areas lead both chambers of the Legislature. Policy advocates and fellow lawmakers described McGuire as an honest, hard-working leader who is willing to listen to a variety of opinions. Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, a Republican representing part of San Diego County, said he has a good working relationship with McGuire. “I’m making sure that millions of California voices are being heard, and Mike McGuire is very respectful of that,” Jones said.

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The state’s illegal market had flourished for decades, anchored in the storied “Emerald Triangle” region in the northern end of the state. Dicus said in 2023 his department served 411 search warrants for illegal marijuana grow sites countywide and recovered $370 million. “The reality is that Proposition 64, in the fine print, took illicit marijuana and moved it from a felony to a misdemeanor. In 2020, seven people were fatally shot at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a rural town in neighboring Riverside County. “We've invited organized crime to come back into California and compete for an illicit market.”

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☆ California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the Supreme Court to make it easier to clear homeless encampments. Advocates say that will make the crisis worse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Supreme Court will review a Ninth Circuit decision protecting unsheltered homelessness. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court earlier this month announced it would take up the most consequential case dealing with homelessness in decades. Gavin Newsom, have also asked the Supreme Court to overturn the ruling, arguing that it makes it difficult or impossible to address the homelessness crisis. Last year, a Maricopa County judge ordered Phoenix officials to clear the Zone. "Local officials can still cite, arrest, and prosecute people for any other violation of the law, including for all crimes against people and property."

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☆ A 27-year-old Berkeley city council member wanted to build more affordable housing. Relentless harassment from 'left NIMBYs' pushed him to resign.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWhen Rigel Robinson was elected to the Berkeley City Council in 2018 — just months after graduating from UC Berkeley — he was determined to tackle the city's housing crisis as its youngest-ever council member. As an undergrad serving on Berkeley's student government, Robinson grew passionate about building more affordable student housing in the notoriously expensive city. Meanwhile, the university is facing a severe student housing shortage amid a broader affordability crisis. But Robinson's advocacy for housing in People's Park was met with a wave of harassment from residents who wanted to keep the park as is. Earlier this month, the conflict escalated as hundreds of police officers arrested dozens of protesters and cleared tents at People's Park.

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☆ Biden needles Trump in hopes of pushing him off message
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Biden is “not doing it just for the sake of making Donald Trump mad or for the satisfaction of punching him in the nose. “Loser” is at the top of the Biden campaign lists of attacks. “It is Donald Trump who continues to deny the truth about the 2020 election. He lost that one,” said senior Biden campaign adviser T.J. Ducklo. “The joke’s on Donald Trump.

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☆ Ted Cruz tries to turn his 2021 Cancun disaster into an awkward punchline: 'Humor is always a good thing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Ted Cruz keeps joking about how he fled to Cancun during deadly storms in Texas in 2021. AdvertisementNearly three years ago, Sen. Ted Cruz committed severe political malpractice. wrote Cruz. pic.twitter.com/cgVjhbqK7b — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 15, 2024It wasn't the first time he'd referenced the Cancún incident unprompted. Cruz wrote last May, including a photo of him gesturing at the sign for a restaurant called "Cancún Grill" in Midland, Texas, affixing "#Cancun" to the tweet.

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☆ Emergency declared in San Diego as wettest January day on record brings widespread flooding
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Dennis Romero | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Damage is shown after a heavy rain storm causes a small river to overflow into a neighborhood in San Diego, California, U.S. January 22, 2024. SAN DIEGO — Winter storms for relatively dry San Diego are hit-or-miss, but mostly miss, so the wallop of a Pacific front Monday stunned California's second-largest city even as it was expecting rain. It was the wettest January day on record in San Diego, the National Weather Service said. Residents in the Southcrest neighborhood just southeast of downtown had to be rescued by firefighters as standing water quickly surrounded their apartment complex, according to authorities and coverage from NBC San Diego. "At least in the short term, it doesn't look like there's a whole lot on the horizon for Southern California," Maxwell said.

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California, despite its progressive reputation, has never had a woman or an openly LGBTQ governor. Atkins has only ever been elected by voters in San Diego. She later worked at a women's health clinic that performed abortions before getting elected to the San Diego City Council. She had a brief stint as mayor before getting elected to the state Assembly in 2010 and the state Senate in 2016. Newsom has steadfastly refused sweeping tax increases to balance the budget — something Atkins, too, said she would try to stay away from if she were elected governor.

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Gavin Newsom said he will not sign a proposed ban on tackle football for children under 12, ending advocates' short-lived hopes of having the bill become law this year. “I will not sign legislation that bans youth tackle football,” Newsom said in a statement late Tuesday. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe proposal to ban youth tackle football gained momentum this year amid increasing concern about concussions along with the rise in popularity of flag football. The goal was to have kids play flag football until age 12, which would give athletes about three years of playing tackle football before entering high school. “We collectively look forward to working with you and the California legislative body to drive the California Youth Football Act as the most comprehensive youth tackle football safety measure in the country,” White said.

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☆ Why California Officials Killed Cedar, a Little Girl's Pet Goat
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Usually, when a child sells an animal at the county fair, some local macher buys it for more than its market value. All they were waiting for, apparently, was approval from the Shasta County district attorney. "More important for livestock producers is how the Shasta County Fair and the Shasta County sheriff — both unencumbered by intelligence — created a bonanza for animal rights zealots." Cedar was livestock, and many people can't even conceive that livestock like Cedar can be something more than food. (The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Shasta fair, and the county sheriff all declined my requests for comment.)

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☆ Everything Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle have said about each other publicly since their 2006 divorce
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewWhen political power couple Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle announced their divorce in 2005, they said in a joint statement that they would stay "close friends." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Despite their political differences, Guilfoyle and Newsom remained friends for years until things began to deteriorate around the 2020 presidential election. Here's what Newsom and Guilfoyle have said publicly about each other through the years.

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☆ Gavin Newsom Objects—to Us
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Wonder Land: Surveying the record of his three years in office, Mr. Biden has decided his re-election turns on two events: the Capitol riot of 2021 and Mr. Trump’s efforts to reverse the 2020 presidential election results in several states. Images: Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyThese columns caught Gavin Newsom ’s attention this week, we’re delighted to say. The California Governor is upset that we reported on the wealth-tax proposal in the state Assembly because Mr. Newsom says he doesn’t support such a tax. Mr. Newsom on Wednesday presented his budget for the coming year, including ideas to close a $68 billion shortfall. He called us “ideological warriors,” “a broken-clock” and “shameful” for criticizing a wealth-tax bill that was getting an Assembly hearing that day.

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☆ Democrats in California want to clear homeless encampments in public areas. So they convinced the conservative US Supreme Court to take up the case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Supreme Court will weigh in on a case that could upend homelessness policy across the US. Gavin Newsom asked the conservative-led Supreme Court to hear the case. On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to weigh in on the issue, a decision that was backed by California Gov. "The Supreme Court can now correct course and end the costly delays from lawsuits that have plagued our efforts to clear encampments and deliver services to those in need." AdvertisementThe Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in April, with a decision expected by the early summer.

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