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Then California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California Democrats State Convention in Anaheim, California, May 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) ** FILE **

Gavin Newsom, California governor, predicts America will dump GOP in ‘waste bin of history’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 9, 2019, file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures to a chart as he discusses his revised state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. California lawmakers and Gov. Newsom broadly agree on a $213 billion state budget that spends more on immigrants and the poor. But they're still debating over how far those program expansions should go and how to pay for them. They're now in the final days of negotiations ahead of a June 15 deadline. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California governor, lawmakers wrangle over budget details

By ADAM BEAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2017 file photo Leslie Van Houten reacts after hearing she is eligible for parole during a hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif. Charles Manson follower Van Houten is getting another chance at getting out of prison. Van Houten’s attorney will argue that she deserves to be paroled at a hearing before California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The 69-year-old Van Houten is not expected in court herself. (Stan Lim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

Leslie Van Houten denied parole by Gavin Newsom

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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the 2019 California Democratic Party State Organizing Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, June 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

California governor has doubts about tougher vaccine rules

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FILE - This Dec. 16, 2017 file photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows flames burning near power lines in Montecito, Calif. A California commission set up to study wildfire issues is strongly recommending that the state change a liability standard imperiling major utilities in a report released Wednesday, May 29, 2019. But Democratic leaders say they won't tackle the hot-button topic for now. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP, File)

California leaders won’t change utilities’ liability for now

By DON THOMPSON and KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California Chamber of Commerce's 94th Annual Sacramento Host Breakfast, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) ** FILE **

Health tax splits California amid need for Trump’s approval

By ADAM BEAM - Associated Press

File - In this March 20, 2019, file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, discusses the homeless problem facing California after a meeting with the mayors of some of the state's largest cities held at the Governor's office in Sacramento, Calif. California Gov. Newsom is creating a task force on homelessness as the state grapples with a housing crisis. Speaking Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Oakland, Newsom described homelessness as an epidemic of statewide concern but says it will be best addressed at the local level. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California governor forms group for homelessness solutions

By ANDREW OXFORD - Associated Press

FILE - This Dec. 6, 2017, file photo shows one of the elevated sections of the high-speed rail under construction in Fresno, Calif. California has sued to block the Trump administration from cancelling nearly $1 billion for the state's high-speed rail project. The lawsuit filed Tuesday, May 21, 2019 comes after the administration revoked the funding last week. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called the move illegal and says it's political retribution for California's resistance to President Donald Trump's immigration policies. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California sues over $1B in canceled high-speed rail money

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

The Latest: California nixes temporary cut for pot taxes

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FILE - In this May 9, 2019 file photo Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his revised 2019-2020 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. The state Senate rejected Newsom's budget proposal Wednesday, May 15, 2019, that would put a tax on most residential water bills to improve drinking water in some of the state's poorest areas. Instead Senate leaders want to use $150 millions of existing tax dollars to pay for the improvements. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Gavin Newsom blasts Trump administration for pulling California high-speed rail money

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The Latest: California governor blasts revoking of rail cash

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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, a full-scale mock-up of a high-speed train is displayed at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. The Trump administration cancelled nearly $1 billion in federal money for California's high-speed rail project Thursday, May 16, 2019, further throwing into question the future of the ambitious plan to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Trump administration pulls $1B from California rail project

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 6, 2016, file photo tape covers the spout and a sign warns students not to use this water fountain at Foothill Intermediate School in Loma Rica, Calif. Many public water systems in California serving schools, parks, prisons and neighborhoods have found lead at levels unsafe for drinking. The California Senate has rejected on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, a new tax proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on most residential water bills, opting instead to use existing tax dollars to improve drinking water in some of the state’s poorest areas. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Senate rejects governor’s proposed water tax

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California governor pardons 2 ex-refugees facing deportation

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FILE - In this May 9, 2019, file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures to a chart as he discusses his revised state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom has handed off his $213 billion budget to lawmakers for final weeks of negotiations. Lawmakers have until June 15 to pass a budget that Newsom must sign by June 30. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Governor, lawmakers share budget goals but details differ

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures towards boxes of tampons and diapers after proposing to eliminate from the state sales tax on such products in his upcoming state budget during a news conference, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. The tax cuts are part of a &quot;parents' agenda&quot; Newsom is pursuing, and he plans to unveil a revised state budget later this week. Newsom was, accompanied by his wife, first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, center, Southern California Democratic Assemblywoman Monique Limon, right, and others.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The Latest: Budget ups fire spending; no money for retrofits

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Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures to a chart showing an increase in funding for the state's rainy day fund as he discusses his proposed $213 billion revised state budget during a news conference Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

New spending in California Gov. Newsom’s revised budget

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Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his revised 2019-2020 state budget during a news conference Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom, a Democrat, has proposed a $213.5 billion a spending plan. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

New budget boosts wildfire spending, no money for retrofits

By DON THOMPSON and DALE KASLER and SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom gestures towards boxes of tampons and diapers after proposing to eliminate from the state sales tax on such products in his upcoming state budget during a news conference, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. The tax cuts are part of a &quot;parents' agenda&quot; Newsom is pursuing, and he plans to unveil a revised state budget later this week. Newsom was, accompanied by his wife, first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, center, Southern California Democratic Assemblywoman Monique Limon, right, and others.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

New budget proposal tackles homelessness in California

By ADAM BEAM - Associated Press

The Latest: Governor proposes 2 extra weeks of paid leave

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