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In the past few days Gavin Newsom has been everywhere—from the legislative chambers of Sacramento to the center stage at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Friday brought a major headline defining his tenure and perhaps California’s next decade, as Newsom signed into law what CBS News San Francisco describes as a “historic package” of bipartisan climate and energy bills. The legislation is billed as the most ambitious in years, promising up to 60 billion dollars in electricity bill refunds for California families via an expanded California Climate Credit. According to CBS, these laws target not only green energy and emission reduction but also immediate cost-of-living issues, stabilizing gasoline markets—a huge concern as two major refineries plan to close. Newsom, flanked by legislative leaders, environmental advocates and labor, claimed these bills will slash pollution, create green jobs, and safeguard California from what he calls Washington’s “assaults on clean air protections.”
The business impact is real: The bills unlock funding for a spectrum of projects, from high-speed rail infusion to affordable housing, new air quality programs, and wildfire mitigation—intent on proving California can still dream big and get things done according to ClickOnDetroit News. Environmental justice groups remain critical, insisting the laws, while expansive, may not go far enough for low-income communities who shoulder the brunt of pollution, but Newsom’s team is touting the compromise as pragmatic and bipartisan.
Newsom’s public appearances have been highly visible. At Friday’s bill signing, cameras rolled as he thanked policymakers and community leaders, emphasizing unity despite tough negotiations. Reporters pressed him about seemingly trivial drama from the former vice president’s forthcoming book—anecdotes about missed texts and party maneuvering after President Biden’s exit. Newsom laughed off the gossip, chalking it up to “inconsequential” details, focusing instead on policy wins and reaffirming his quick public support for Vice President Harris after the presidential shakeup, a move that kept him front and center in national Democratic politics as KPIX captured on YouTube.
On social media, Newsom continues to troll Trump directly, ramping up the contrast between California and the current federal administration’s stance on climate and public health, as noted by France24. Meanwhile on Instagram, he’s flagged the growing crisis of suicide among young men and continues highlighting his broader “California For All” message.
More quietly but perhaps just as consequential, Newsom made a significant round of judicial appointments this week, shaping the state’s courts, and his office confirmed a bipartisan Congressional push against mid-decade redistricting.
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