California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state ...

In recent weeks, Trump and his allies — notably billionaire Elon Musk on his X platform — have attacked Newsom’s leadership ...

After four years in the spotlight and the shortest presidential campaign in US history, Kamala Harris faces an unclear ...

President Biden, left, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) attend a Jan. 8 wildfire briefing at Santa Monica Fire Station No. 5. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) ...

Alex Padilla is introducing a package of bills to increase their pay and create housing for those affected by disasters — which could later add to the state’s affordable housing supply.

California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla said he will attend the 47th presidential inauguration on Monday in which President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for his second term.

The California Democrat has pressed moderate measures to aid victims and been a constant TV presence as he and the state ...

Gavin Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but ...

Amid the ongoing wildfire crisis, and ahead of the Inauguration of Donald Trump, Cher Calvin goes one-on-one with California Senator Alex Padilla. Padilla discusses the wildfire response ...

Jerry Brown. Paul Kitagaki Jr. [email protected] Gov. Gavin Newsom rebuked Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and tech mogul Elon Musk for spreading misinformation about officials ...