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As Gavin Newsom’s reign nears end, his ability to sway legislators has also waned
California Gov. Gavin Newsom just doesn’t have the clout he once wielded so aggressively as the end of his reign approaches.
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California politicians promised white gold in ‘Lithium Valley’. But are those dreams fading?
This California desert region was touted as the ‘Saudi Arabia of lithium.’ Years later, projects are behind schedule and workers are waiting for jobs.
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California to buy defunct horse track and turn it into the Bay Area’s newest public park
California lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and turn it into a park. Gov. Gavin Newsom supports the project.
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Can a billion dollar plan stop Tijuana River sewage pollution at the border?
Tijuana River pollution has caused asthma, stomach illness and other ailments for decades. Now officials are floating a billion dollar plan to clean it up.
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Newsom shot down these proposals. They’re back on his desk
Gov. Gavin Newsom might get a sense of déjà vu as bill after bill comes to his desk this week. In a few instances, lawmakers are hoping he changes his mind when he sees proposals he’s rejected in the past. In 2024, for example, Newsom spiked a measure that would have allowed students without legal…
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Alessio Sanfilippo is Redfin’s New CEO
Former Meta and Intuit executive brings more than two decades of product, data and AI experience to Redfin Rocket Companies today announced that Alessio Sanfilippo has been named Chief Executive Officer of Redfin, effective immediately. Sanfilippo joins Redfin from Meta, where he served as Vice President of Insights for Reality Labs. “Millions of people…
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Mortgage Rates Could Swing as Markets Brace for a September Fed Meeting
In A Nutshell: Rates could wobble quite a bit over the next two weeks leading up to the September 16th Fed meeting as Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech last Friday put a hike back on the table, but ultimately the decision will come down to incoming economic data. Upcoming Attractions This week brings the…
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Seller Choice Comes To Seattle
A new Northwest MLS policy will give Seattle sellers much-needed flexibility in how they market their homes In a historic first for the region, homeowners in the Seattle area are about to have more freedom to market their property as they see fit. That’s because today, Northwest MLS (NWMLS) announced a new First Look status, giving sellers real flexibility in how and when…
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Will Newsom let immigrant college students without legal status work at their campuses?
It’s been a four-year battle to allow students without legal status to work at California’s public colleges. The Legislature passed another bill to allow this. Newsom vetoed it last time. What will he do now?
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Newsom vetoed a data center water bill last year. Will he sign it this time?
Two bills requiring data centers to disclose water use head to Newsom’s desk.
