Attorney General Rob Bonta emerges from Gov. Gavin Newsom's shadow with the state's first lawsuit against the Trump administration over birthright citizenship.

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: STARS ON THE LEFT — Two California lawmakers have been named to prominent roles with the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC. The caucus’ campaign arm selected Rep. Lateefah Simon, from Oakland, to serve as national finance chair and Rep. Robert Garcia, from Long Beach, as national recruitment chair.

The provisions could make it financially infeasible for many owners to rent out their homes, especially in areas near the fire-demolished Pacific Palisades that was populated by large, affluent families.

In an executive order Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended price gouging protection until March 8 amid an uproar over large rent increases in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday issued an executive order to expedite the availability of temporary housing in areas ravaged by the ongoing fires, as well as protect residents against

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants for sheltering survivors of the Los Angeles-area fires.

Wildfires continue raging across southern California, so far killing more than two dozen people, displacing untold numbers of residents, and causing

Governor Newsom takes action to provide housing for California firestorm victims, including expediting construction of ADUs and fighting price gouging.

The order, issued on Friday, would stop landlords from evicting a tenant for violating a term of their lease that would otherwise prohibit them from sheltering others.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a special session for California lawmakers to respond to deadly wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County and asked the legislature to approve $2.5 billion to aid response and recovery efforts.

Gavin Newsom, one of President-elect Donald Trump ... approve millions of dollars in funding for Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office to defend California’s policies on immigration ...

An emergency was declared in California on January 7, when the fires started. On January 12, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that extended laws "prohibiting price gouging in times of emergency" until January 7, 2026, in Los Angeles County.