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Newsom turns to Trump for cash as Garden Grove chemical disaster looms
If you were a family looking to spend a fun Memorial Day weekend at Disneyland, you probably got a nasty surprise. As most Southern Californians were made aware of, the Golden State was gripped in the fears that a chemical tanker in Garden Grove (which is in Orange County) would either explode or leak toxic chemicals into the atmosphere.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom, other California leaders request federal emergency declaration for Garden Grove chemical threat
Newsom declares state of emergency as chemical tanks continue to overheat
Garden Grove chemical crisis: Explosion threat 'eliminated'
California emergency officials were conducting an overnight mission to measure the pressure in a tank at risk of leaking or exploding, which has forced evacuation orders for more than 40,000 Orange Co...

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Orange County residents react to evacuation after chemical tank explosion threat
Race to stop explosion or leak from damaged Garden Grove chemical tank
Overheating chemical tank in California no longer at risk of exploding, fire officials say
Besides the fear of the tank exploding, officials have worried that the toxic chemical could leak, and that vapors expelled from the tank ⁠could ​cause respiratory problems in people after prolonged e...

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Risk of devastating explosion has been ‘eliminated’ in California toxic chemical tank incident, officials say
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Orange County chemical leak: ‘All-night mission’ to measure tank pressure

Newsom proposal to shift crisis response team costs to counties draws opposition

Popular programs where social workers and therapists respond to people in mental health crises in lieu of cops emerges as budget flash point

Gavin Newsom’s last state budget includes $33K portrait of himself

The time for Gavin Newsom honoring himself isn’t over yet. California’s governor wants taxpayers to spend $33,000 on an official portrait of him, even as Democratic lawmakers fume over Newsom’s “absurd” $20 million proposal to honor the state’s living former governors — an exclusive club of which he’ll soon be a member.

California education groups demand state legislature reject Newsom’s plan to withhold school funding

Newsom has said the move to defer the funding is necessary to create a cushion for uncertain state revenue projections, but educators have argued it will further exacerbate teacher shortages and threaten students’ education.

Harris vs. Newsom 2028 presidential election chances: New poll

The findings show a fluid Democratic field where second-choice support could prove as decisive as first-place votes.

Newsom Skewers Pentagon Pete After New Army Helicopter Stunt

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth caught a stray from longtime foe California Governor Gavin Newsom when he posted a video on social media of two blackhawk helicopters doing a flyover at the Indy 500 race.

Newsom escalates feud with Chevron, urging boycott amid soaring California gas prices

California's soaring gas prices are fueling an escalating political battle between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Chevron, with Newsom urging drivers to boycott Chevron stations over Memorial Day weekend.

California mayors revolt over Newsom bullet train plan they warn could ‘raid’ local tax bases

Ten California mayors push back against Gov. Newsom's high-speed rail funding plans, opposing the use of local taxpayer money after 16 years of no track.

Gavin Newsom quietly takes key step to cementing 2028 bid support from powerhouse Dem

Newsom took a major step to woo Warren when he appointed one of the senator's protégés, Rohit Chopra, to lead a new consumer agency.

Newsom reverses course on California teacher paid leave after years of vetoes

After years of vetoes and political fights, Gov. Gavin Newsom is now backing taxpayer-funded paid pregnancy leave for California teachers – just as he prepares to leave office and potentially launch a

Ted Cruz calls out Gavin Newsom after paying $3.99 a gallon in Texas: ‘The problem isn’t Chevron, it’s California’s stupid energy policies’

Sen. Ted Cruz blasted Gov. Gavin Newsom for trying to blame Chevron as the reason gas prices in California are the highest in the nation, saying the real reason is the state’s “stupid energy policies.