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What you need to know: Since taking office, Governor Newsom, in partnership with the Legislature, has made major investments in TK-12 education to ensure every student has a shot to succeed. Today’s state assessment report shows the investments are delivering results, with gains in English, math, and science among California students. 

What you need to know: Governor Newsom visited Long Beach, home to “Space Beach,” as California’s space economy continues to accelerate. The Golden State ranks first in NASA science funding, company-funded aerospace R&D, and space-technology venture capital; is home to one-third of the nation’s space technology companies; and its West Coast launch range just posted…

SACRAMENTO —Governor Gavin Newsom today responded to the Trump DOJ filing an unfounded lawsuit against California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber and Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan:

Sean Kennedy, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Housing Policy at the California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Kennedy has been Deputy Director of Energy Investments at the California Strategic Growth Council since 2024, where he was Special Projects Analyst from 2022 to 2024. He was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban…

What you need to know: After activating California’s State Operations Center, Governor Newsom convened the state’s top emergency response officials to coordinate an all-hands state response to dangerous fire weather across multiple counties. The Governor also proclaimed a state of emergency in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties following Tropical Storm Rachel and…

New rescue vehicles, boats, and equipment strengthen local response and statewide mutual aid before winter storms arrive

What you need to know:First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, in patronage of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, convened global scientists, academicians, doctors, faith leaders, state officials, and advocates for a two-day summit exploring opportunities to advance social connection and belonging in a time of uncertainty and division.

28 independent films join major studio projects, including Ice Cube’s Last Friday

What you need to know:Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday, today swore in over 10,000 paid California Service Corps members to help communities prepare for and recover from disasters such as El Niño, fight hunger, mentor students, and take climate action. In 2019, Governor Newsom established the…

What you need to know: California leaders are reminding eligible voters to check their mailboxes this week — looking out for the ballot for this year’s election — and reminding them of the options available to them to ensure their vote is counted.