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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago
US politics

Trump Fires Back at Incompetent' Gavin Newsom Amid Governor's Internet Trolling: Got a Good Line of Bullsh*t'

fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago
US politics

Trump Fires Back at Incompetent' Gavin Newsom Amid Governor's Internet Trolling: Got a Good Line of Bullsh*t'

fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 hour ago

UCLA's White House talks snarled in Gov. Newsom's fight with Trump

UCLA's federal funding negotiations are complicated by Governor Newsom's opposition to the Trump administration, risking political backlash and financial consequences for the UC system.
#democratic-party
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 hours ago
US politics

Fired-up Newsom shares his pitch for a Democratic turnaround - San Jose Spotlight

Democrats' weakness prevents aggressive opposition to Trump's power grabs; the party must fight fire with fire to defend democracy.
fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago
US politics

Gavin Newsom Is Going Full Trump-Mode, but It's Actually a Good Thing

Democrats are using mockery to expose weaknesses in the MAGA movement, transforming Trump's self-praise into a spotlight on his failures.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Hey! Sean Hannity!' Newsom Calls Out Fox News Hosts Over Trump Support

Gavin Newsom accused Fox hosts of hypocrisy for supporting Trump's nationalizing of Intel while criticizing local socialization, calling the UCLA settlement extortion and a shakedown.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Unhinged tweets and absurd self-promotion? Two can play at that game | Margaret Sullivan

Gavin Newsom adopted Trump-like provocative social media tactics, trolling opponents, boosting his profile, raising funds, and receiving mixed praise from political figures and critics.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
9 hours ago

The challenge facing the Democratic Party is 'weakness,' Newsom says

Gavin Newsom employs confrontational media appearances, provocative merchandise, and satirical online tactics to portray Democrats as strong and counteract perceived party weakness ahead of a potential 2028 bid.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 hours ago

Lewis: Newsom's knives-out memes show plausible strategy against Trump

Viral memes portraying Gavin Newsom as heroic or absurd are being used strategically as propaganda disguised as parody to shape public perception.
#social-media-strategy
fromIndependent
15 hours ago
US politics

Catherine Prasifka: Donald Trump's 'gotcha politics' made him king - now Gavin Newsom is after his crown

fromIndependent
15 hours ago
US politics

Catherine Prasifka: Donald Trump's 'gotcha politics' made him king - now Gavin Newsom is after his crown

#political-merchandise
#national-guard
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

This Is the Summer of Gavin Newsom

Democrats lack a clear 2028 presidential front-runner, while Gavin Newsom's media-savvy surge and potential California redistricting initiative boost his profile.
#political-satire
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

Why This Democratic Governor's Trump Trolling Finally Hit a Nerve

Gavin Newsom adopts opportunistic, Trump-like theatrics and rapid ideological pivots that undermine public trust and reveal moral flexibility.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Walters: Renewal of state cap and trade program to cut emissions is fraught with issues

The issue's macro-politics are that while gas-emitting industries and business groups favor its renewal as a predictable way of meeting emission reduction goals, environmental groups see it as business buying exemptions from pollution. They would prefer direct company-by-company regulation. Within that conflict are other issues, such as steadily dropping proceeds from the emission auctions, which emitters with vital products should be given permits without cost, and how auction revenues should be spent.
California
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Why transgender people are not feeling Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom's combative, centrist political strategy wins attention yet alienates many transgender people who view his tactics as dismissive and politically sacrificial.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

UC marks red lines as it moves to negotiate with Trump administration over $1-billion fine

Top UC leaders will attempt to negotiate a settlement with the federal government and have identified guardrails to protect the nation's premier public university system after the Trump administration cut more than half a billion dollars in UCLA research grants and demanded a $1-billion fine to atone for antisemitism, according to high-placed UC officials. The talks with the Justice Department are just beginning and so far involve 10 of the 24 UC regents, including chair Janet Reilly and UC President James B. Milliken. The group held its first publicly announced meeting last week after an emergency convening of all regents Aug. 11.
Higher education
#california-redistricting
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago
US politics

California Congressman Rails Against Newsom's Redistricting Push, Warns Governor Has Bitten off Far More Than He Can Chew'

fromAxios
1 week ago
California

Exclusive: Newsom pollster sees big support for California redistricting

fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago
US politics

California Congressman Rails Against Newsom's Redistricting Push, Warns Governor Has Bitten off Far More Than He Can Chew'

fromAxios
1 week ago
California

Exclusive: Newsom pollster sees big support for California redistricting

#gerrymandering
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

We Must Grudgingly Admit That Gavin Newsom Did Something That Worked

Weekly political roundup covers radioactive shrimp recall, food stories, a controversial map, distrust of Russian democracy advice, and criticism of Gavin Newsom's performative governance.
US politics
fromJezebel
5 days ago

Don't Let His Based Tweets Make You Forget That Pick-Me Presidential Hopeful Gavin Newsom Actually Sucks

Gavin Newsom targets homeless encampments, criticizes trans youth rights on podcasts, courts media attention, and employs tactics similar to divisive national politicians.
#redistricting
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Gavin Newsom's Notorious X Account Trolls Cracker Barrel as Stock Craters After Logo Change

California Governor Gavin Newsom's press office account mocked Cracker Barrel's new logo, prompting consumer backlash and a drop in the chain's stock.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Fox News Resurfaces Video of Gavin Newsom Knocking Down Chinese Kids Like Bowling Pins'

Maybe Newsom should try the Pete-Bobby challenge: 100 push-ups, 50 pull-ups in 10 minutes, said Watters on his show Jesse Watters Primetime. Let's see what he's got, 'cause last time we looked he was knocking down Chinese kids like bowling pins. Watters then played a video of Newsom accidentally knocking over and falling on a child while playing basketball during a 2023 trip to Beijing.
US politics
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Kid Rock Takes Bait on Gavin Newsom's Fake Endorsement Poster

Governor Gavin Newsom used Trump-style, all-caps AI trolling with a fake Kid Rock endorsement, provoking Kid Rock's mocking retaliatory posts.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Joe Scarborough Tears Apart Gavin Newsom's Trump Trolling

Democrats' focus on mocking Trump, exemplified by Newsom's imitation, undermines midterm messaging; emphasizing affordability, housing, and energy would better connect with voters.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Gavin Newsom's Trump trolling is working. Here's how we know

Newsom's press office runs the account, @GovPressOffice, which has, for all intents and purposes, turned that social media feed into a political parody mocking Trump and his Republicans allies, posting hot takes on their GOP initiatives around voting, redistricting, and Ukraine, just to name a few-all while mimicking the president's style of lavishly praising himself and insulting, often viciously, those who disagree with him.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

How a strawberry delivery driver was caught in a fight between Newsom and Trump

The strawberry delivery driver was making his last drop-off in Little Tokyo, unloading nearly a dozen boxes onto the sidewalk outside the Japanese American National Museum. Inside the building, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies were holding a news conference about a Democratic Party plan to fight back against President Trump's efforts to maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives through redistricting in Texas.
US politics
#dana-perino
#social-media
#california
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
US politics

California Republicans say redistricting legislation needs more review time, ask state Supreme Court to intervene

California
fromLAist
2 weeks ago

Auditor: California could save $225 million a year by letting state employees work remote

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered workers back to the office without supporting data on productivity or space needs, resulting in potentially significant cost savings being overlooked.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Newsom embraces Big Oil - for now - to curb potential gas supply shortages

Gavin Newsom is adjusting his stance towards the fossil fuel industry to prevent gasoline shortages in California.
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
US politics

California Republicans say redistricting legislation needs more review time, ask state Supreme Court to intervene

fromLAist
2 weeks ago
California

Auditor: California could save $225 million a year by letting state employees work remote

fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Gov. Newsom wants an election in a hurry on his gerrymander. Here's what has to happen

“It's difficult for us, just in a regular election, being a smaller rural county,” said Juan Pablo Cervantes, the registrar of voters for Humboldt County, which has just over 85,000 registered voters. Usually Cervantes and his staff have at least five months of lead time to find voting sites, hire staff and procure all the machines, pens and ballots for a statewide election.
California
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

DHS Spox Slaps Gavin Newsom X Account With Fact Check Over Fatal Highway Crash Involving Migrant

A social media feud has escalated between DHS officials and California Governor Gavin Newsom regarding a fatal crash involving an illegal migrant driver.
#trump-administration
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

You Sound Woke': Newsom's Office Mocks Tomi Lahren's Pearl Clutching At Nancy Mace Insult

Gavin Newsom's office accused Tomi Lahren of sounding woke while engaging in a social media exchange about GOP voter registration in Pennsylvania.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Noem Rips Newsom Over Fatal Crash, His Office Posts Comeback

3 innocent people were killed in Florida because Gavin Newsom's California DMV issued an illegal alien a Commercial Driver's License. This gut wrenching tragedy should have never happened.
US politics
#border-patrol
fromThe Nation
1 week ago
US politics

"Unbelievably Disrepectful": Trump Sends Troops to Newsom's Big Beautiful Press Conference

fromTruthout
1 week ago
California

Border Patrol Agents Appear Outside Newsom's Event To Intimidate Trump Critics

fromThe Nation
1 week ago
US politics

"Unbelievably Disrepectful": Trump Sends Troops to Newsom's Big Beautiful Press Conference

fromTruthout
1 week ago
California

Border Patrol Agents Appear Outside Newsom's Event To Intimidate Trump Critics

#california-politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

National Guard Makes Arrests Outside Newsom Presser

Federal immigration officials detained an individual at a political speech by Gov. Gavin Newsome, escalating tensions over immigration enforcement.
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Majority of Americans Dislike Trump and Newsom, But They Hate Elon Musk More, According to Gallup Poll

Governor Gavin Newsom has 30% favorable and 41% unfavorable ratings, with 28% either unaware of him or having no opinion, indicating challenges for a presidential bid.
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fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

S.F. sheriff's endorsement of MAGA Trumper makes no damn sense

Chad Bianco's endorsement by San Francisco's Sheriff raises concerns over political alignment with local constituents.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Gasoline prices cooled off this summer in California. The politics haven't.

California's gas prices have dipped, averaging $4.48 per gallon, amid political blame games over pain at the pump.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

Swing state Democratic strategists aren't sold on Gavin Newsom - San Jose Spotlight

Gavin Newsom's potential presidential candidacy faces challenges in swing states due to concerns about authenticity and a perceived disconnect with rural voters.
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Bob the Drag Queen says, 'No one should be speaking to Charlie Kirk'

Bob the Drag Queen criticized Governor Gavin Newsom for conversing with far-right figures and expressed concern over mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth.
#stephen-miller
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Wide Open: A Look Ahead at the 2028 Democratic Presidential Race

Kamala Harris's potential bid for California governor in 2026 may determine her prospects for a 2028 presidential run, highlighting uncertainty about her viability as a candidate.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Gavin Newsom agrees with anti-trans talking points on yet another MAGA podcast

California Governor Gavin Newsom aligned his views with far-right rhetoric, questioning participation of trans athletes in women's sports and supporting anti-trans narratives on the Shawn Ryan Show podcast.
LGBT
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Jesse Watters Combatively Apologizes to Gavin Newsom Over Lying Suit: I'm Sorry'

Jesse Watters apologized for misreporting a phone call between Newsom and Trump related to a defamation lawsuit.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Trump and Duffy Continue Assault on California and the Environment, Officially Cancel Federal Funding for High-Speed Rail - Streetsblog California

The cancellation of federal grants to the California High-Speed Rail highlights a politically motivated conflict between the Trump administration and California's leadership.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Pentagon rescinds about half of National Guard troops in Los Angeles

The Pentagon is releasing 2,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles amid subsiding lawlessness.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Gavin Newsom Defends Record as Joe Rogan Texts Into Podcast With Pointed COVID Question: Motherf*cker!'

Gavin Newsom defended his COVID vaccine mandates against Joe Rogan's criticisms, asserting accountability and progressive actions against Big Pharma.
#politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Latest line: A good week for Jensen Huang, a bad week for Susan Illston

Jensen Huang, a former Taiwanese immigrant, sees Nvidia he co-founded hit $4 trillion in market value, significantly exceeding Apple, due to success with AI chips.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Fresh off testing presidential waters, Newsom announces new housing and homelessness agency

California creates a new agency to consolidate efforts addressing housing costs and homelessness.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

For Gov. Gavin Newsom, South Carolina is testing ground for 2028

Gavin Newsom toured South Carolina to focus on disaster relief and engage with rural communities recovering from economic setbacks and natural disasters.
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

For Gov. Gavin Newsom, South Carolina is testing ground for 2028

Gavin Newsom embarked on a two-day tour of South Carolina to engage with rural communities affected by economic setbacks and natural disasters.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Real Scum!' Gavin Newsom Trades Barbs With DHS After Chaotic Pot Farm ICE Raid

The raid on a California cannabis farm by ICE involved smoke grenades and rubber bullets as protests erupted, leading to multiple arrests and claims about child labor.
Cannabis
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Walters: Newsom's trip removes any doubts about his presidential ambitions

Gavin Newsom is actively positioning himself for a potential presidential run in 2028.
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