Gov. Gavin Newsom to Sign Executive Order Aimed at A.I. Job Loss

By: Cecilia Kang — 21 May 2026 at 15:26

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to explore an overhaul of labor policies to deal with potential mass job displacement from artificial intelligence.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandate is more exploratory in ideas than a law that will immediately change the jobs picture for California residents.

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Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side

By: Theodore Schleifer and Kate Conger — 27 April 2026 at 20:12

After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.

Sergey Brin and his girlfriend, Gerelyn “GG” Soto, at a White House artificial-intelligence dinner last year.

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New Nonfiction Books to Read This Year

By: Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson — 7 January 2026 at 13:56

Memoirs by Sylvester Stallone and the founder of Barstool Sports; essays from celebrated novelists Jesmyn Ward and Jayne Anne Phillips; and more.

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F.B.I. Letters Send Shivers Through California’s Political Inner Circle

By: Laurel Rosenhall — 24 November 2025 at 01:48

The indictment of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff shocked many power players in California. Now, some wonder how far the investigation will spread.

A new corruption case has rattled the State Capitol community of lobbyists, government aides and elected officials.

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Spencer Pratt Lost His House in the Palisades Fire and Thinks Gavin Newsom Should Take the Blame

By: Conor Dougherty — 1 October 2025 at 15:50

After losing his house in the Palisades fire, Spencer Pratt has gone from the archetype of celebrity emptiness to community activist — and become a magnet for Republican politicians.

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What the War on California’s Water Is Really About

By: Ryan Christopher Jones — 10 March 2025 at 16:26

If we are to take seriously the threats of drought, climate change and water security, we should not reduce this place to a warring of two — or even many — sides.

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Biden Tells Governors That He Is Staying in the Race

By: Maggie Haberman， Shawn Hubler and Reid J. Epstein — 4 July 2024 at 02:01

At a meeting with Democratic governors at the White House, the president was grilled about the path forward as he worked to solidify support from elected leaders.

From left, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota speaking to reporters after the governors’ meeting with President Biden on Wednesday.

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Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks

By: Stephanie Nolen — 25 November 2023 at 22:11

About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz.

Deborah Sebi, right, a nurse at a mobile clinic in Teshie, a fishing village in Ghana, prepared an immunization for Rebecca Bamembaye’s 3-month-old, Doris.

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Could a Prominent Democrat Really Challenge Biden? It’s Unlikely.

By: Reid J. Epstein — 6 November 2023 at 17:02

Worried Democrats have thrown out the names of popular governors and senators as possible alternatives to the president. But such a challenge appears improbable for a host of reasons.

Virtually all of the ambitious Democrats whose names who have surfaced as possible Biden alternatives have thrown their political support behind the president.