Officials downplay risk of Iranian drone attacks off California after FBI memo, but Newsom says state is

An FBI memo warning that Iran may try to launch drones at California in a seaborne “surprise attack” raised concern Wednesday — but law enforcement officials and homeland security experts have cautioned that it may not point to an immediate threat. Multiple U.S. and California law enforcement and intelligence officials tell CBS News there is … Read more

Newsom knocked for ‘insane’ California gas prices after blaming Trump for rising costs

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom blames President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran for the price of gas, critics are calling him out for “insane” climate policies as the state’s prices at the pump soar significantly above the national average. On Tuesday, Newsom, who is widely considered … Read more

Newsom rips Noem as ‘Kosplay Barbie’ over $220M ad campaign, demands DHS release $500M for LA wildfires

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over her controversial ad campaign and demanded the agency immediately release more than $500 million in stalled FEMA funding for Los Angeles wildfire recovery. Newsom, in a statement, labeled Noem “Kosplay Barbie” and accused her of … Read more

Newsom declares ‘Trump is in retreat’ after Noem ouster, demands Miller be ‘next’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California argues that President Donald Trump‘s ouster of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is the latest sign of decline for the Republican president. “Donald Trump is in retreat,” Newsom said Thursday evening in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the latest stop on his national … Read more

California voter ID initiative clears signature threshold, setting up November showdown with Newsom

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A petition to require voter I.D. and allow only U.S. citizens to vote has gained momentum in California and surpassed the required 875,000-signature threshold to qualify for the November ballot, the group leading the effort said. According to Reform California, a nonpartisan political activism group, organizers submitted … Read more

Newsom staffer who told California reporter to ‘f— off’ is raking in massive taxpayer-funded salary

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Isaac “Izzy” Gardon, a longtime Gavin Newsom staffer who made headlines earlier this week for telling a national reporter to “f— off” after she pressed him on the California governor’s reported dyslexia diagnosis, is raking in a hefty six-figure salary, a Fox News Digital review found. While … Read more

Newsom blasted by CA GOP Chair over viral clip labeled ‘racist’ by critics: ‘He should be embarrassed’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s viral comment about his poor SAT score and difficulty reading is drawing criticism from the chairwoman of the California Republican Party, who says it speaks to a broader issue of the way Democrats speak to Black voters in a condescending way. “My first … Read more

As conservatives accuse Newsom of bigotry, California governor’s office slams “MAGA-manufactured outrage”

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens pushed back Monday on conservatives who accused the California governor of racism and bigotry for comments he made while promoting his new book. Newsom spoke Sunday with Dickens in front of a packed auditorium, reflecting on his academic challenges. “I’m not trying to impress you, I’m just … Read more

Newsom tells Georgia crowd, ‘I am like you… I’m a 960 SAT guy’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom attempted to relate to an audience at an Atlanta book tour stop by pointing to his own unimpressive standardized test scores and claiming that he “cannot read a speech.” “I’m not trying to impress you,” Newsom told Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens at … Read more