SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Joe Shea, of Los Angeles, has been appointed Assistant Secretary for Salton Sea Policy at the California Natural Resources Agency. Shea has served in several positions at the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom since 2019, including Deputy Cabinet Secretary since 2022, Assistant Cabinet Deputy, and Special Assistan  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: Surrounded by legislators and community leaders in the rotunda of the California State Capitol, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to help prevent gas price spikes and save consumers money at the pump. The legislation -- ABX2-1 authored by Assemblymembers Gregg Hart and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Senator Nancy Skinner -- allows the state to require oil refiners to maintai  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 15 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington, to rule that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are inconsistent with the Administrative Procedure Act. "Since 2000, more than 5.6 million patients have safely used mifepristone. We should not be afraid to increase access to a medication whose  more