Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday nudged Californians to be cautious about President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pause a planned federal immigration surge in the San Francisco Bay Area, warning that the president often changes his mind.

A number of prominent California Democrats have either ruled themselves out of running to replace Newsom, or are yet to declare.

Gavin Newsom continues his relentless social media attacks on Donald Trump and his administration. His latest post on X targets press secretary Karoline Leavitt. In a swift, three-word post, the California Governor mocked President Trump’s latest priority: building a new $300 million ballroom inside the White House.

Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during a virtual event with Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as a way to counter President Donald Trump’s efforts to skew the 2026 midterm elections in his favor.

The governor unveiled the move today, days after the California Department of Social Services began notifying counties to prepare for the possibility that federally-funded food benefits.

The data-center economy is booming in California, and Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t want to slow it down. The governor vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have provided more transparency around the water usage of data centers, which regularly require millions of gallons of fresh water to cool their computers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of 2025 bills into law on artificial intelligence, immigration, wildfire relief and more before an October deadline.