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This photo provided by the California Department of Transportation shows an early morning fire along Interstate 10 near downtown Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Caltrans District 7 via AP)

Fire that closed I-10 in Los Angeles to snarl traffic indefinitely

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Gov. Gavin Newsom running for president in 2024? illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Think Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t running in 2024? Think again.

By Joseph Curl

In this photo provided by the Office of the Governor of California, Gov. Gavin Newsom plays basketball with children at a school in Beijing, Friday Oct. 27, 2023. (Courtesy of Office of the Governor of California via AP)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom steamrolls child during schoolyard basketball game in China

By Michael R. Blood - Associated Press

In this photo released by Office of the Governor of California, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Oct. 25, 2023. Gavin Newsom's trip to China, with the stated goal of working together to fight climate change, resulted in a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping and was filled with warm words and friendliness not seen in years in the China- U.S. relationship. (Office of the Governor of California via AP, File)

California governor’s trip shows U.S.-China engagement is still possible on a state level

By Huizhong Wu - Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends the Great Wall Climate Dialogue held at the Yanqi hotel on the outskirts of Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Newsom is on a weeklong tour of China to push for climate cooperation. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Gavin Newsom’s cozying to godless CCP disqualifies him for POTUS

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Republican conservative radio show host Larry Elder speaks to supporters after losing the California gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14, 2021, in Costa Mesa, Calif. Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder, who sought to replace the California governor in a failed 2021 recall effort, announced Thursday, April 20, 2023 he is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Radio host Larry Elder ends GOP presidential campaign, endorses Trump

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. California Gov. Newsom had a surprise meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday after being warmly welcomed by other senior leaders in a display of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the United States and China in recent years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Gavin Newsom takes swipe at Speaker Mike Johnson for mourning Maine mass shooting

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, speaks during the Great Wall Climate Dialogue held at the Yanqi hotel on the outskirts of Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Newsom is on a weeklong tour of China to push for climate cooperation. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with U.S. as California governor visits Beijing

By Huizhong Wu - Associated Press

In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023, and released by Office of the Governor of California , California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Office of the Governor of California via AP)

California Gov. Newsom has surprise meeting with China’s leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing

By Huizhong Wu - Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Newsom opened a weeklong trip to China with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Senior Chinese leaders greet California Gov. Newsom with warm words in a rare cordial display

By Huizhong Wu - Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the fireside chat at the Hong Kong University in Hong Kong, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Newsom said on Monday that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election next year turns out during his week-long trip to China, in an attempt to reinforce his region's role as a global leader on climate change. (AP Photo/Anthony Kwan)

California governor visits China and says his state will always be a partner on climate change

By Kanis Leung - Associated Press

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom fields questions before a Republican presidential primary debate on Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Newsom is planning to make a stop in Israel on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, ahead of his planned trip to China next week to discuss policies to curb global warming. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom to make a one-day visit to Israel en route to China

By Trân Nguyễn - Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers questions during a news conference, Sept, 26, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. On Saturday, Oct. 7, Newsom vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of California's largest cities, counties and educational districts to use citizens' commissions to draw local voting districts. Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of voting rights group California Common Cause, expressed frustration with this move on Monday, Oct. 9. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour

By Adam Beam - Associated Press

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers questions during a news conference, Sept, 26, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom signed off on two proposals Thursday, Oct. 12, to transform the state's mental health system and address the state's worsening homelessness crisis, putting them both before voters in 2024. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California governor signs 2 major proposals for mental health reform to go before voters in 2024

By Trân Nguyễn - Associated Press

Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., is seen during a re-enactment of her swearing-in ceremony to the Senate to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The crowded, wide-open race to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has hit a suspenseful turn as candidates wait for the newly appointed senator to decide if she will seek reelection after being picked to complete the remainder of Feinstein's term. Butler, a Democratic insider and former labor leader, had never held public office before joining the Senate. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

To run or not to run? New California senator faces tough decision on whether to enter 2024 campaign

By Michael R. Blood - Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, File)

New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help

By Trân Nguyễn - Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom answers questions during a news conference, Sept, 26, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. On Saturday, Oct. 7, Newsom vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of California's largest cities, counties and educational districts to use citizens' commissions to draw local voting districts. Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of voting rights group California Common Cause, expressed frustration with this move on Monday, Oct. 9. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill requiring independent panels to draw local voting districts

By David A. Lieb - Associated Press

Newsom's Senate choice of Laphonza Butler Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Newsom’s Senate choice of Butler checks all the boxes for identity politicians

By Rebecca Friedrichs

Free condoms are seen inside the Ottawa County, Mich., Department of Public Health office, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Holland, Mich. The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners are aiming to cut the health department’s funding by millions of dollars. (AP Photo/Kristen Norman)

Newsom vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students

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Vice President Kamala Harris, right, swears in Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., left, to the Senate to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein during a re-enactment of the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Butler's wife, Neneki Lee, center, holds the Bible. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Laphonza Butler sworn in to replace late Dianne Feinstein; 3rd Black female senator in U.S. history

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Michael R. Blood - Associated Press