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US Democrats urge Jen Kiggans to resign for agreeing with racist ‘cotton-picking’ remark

Gavin Newsom, said the Republican lawmaker should resign. “Now they are using brazenly racist language

Top California Democratic strategist pleads guilty to $225,000 fraud charges

Gavin Newsom](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gavin-newsom), and gubernatorial hopeful [Xavier Becerra](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/19/xavier-becerra-california-governor-interview), pleaded guilty

Satellite images capture active California wildfires

Gavin Newsom. Satellite images taken just after noon local time (20:00 BST) on Monday

‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries

Gavin Newsom, have called on Kiggans to resign. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) also posted

Why Democrats are panicking about losing California

Gavin Newsom. Democrats have been scrambling after its frontrunner, Rep Eric Swalwell dropped out following

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7bn US anti-weaponisation fund

Gavin Newsom also criticised the president amid reports of the deal. “Donald Trump wants to settle

San Diego mosque shooting: What we know about the victims and the attackers

Gavin Newsom released a statement that he was “horrified by today’s violent attack”, adding

Three killed in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque

Gavin Newsom released a statement saying that he is "horrified by today's violent attack

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race

Gavin Newsom, California’s current governor. “My job,” Hilton [told the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/02/steve-hilton-california-governor-race)

Threat of massive chemical tank explosion is 'eliminated', California officials say

Gavin Newsom. The cities of Garden Grove, Stanton, Anaheim, Cypress, Westminster, and Buena Park are all affected

Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? The best options for saving gas

Gavin Newsom is openly feuding with the oil giant Chevron, discouraging Californians from filling up at its stations

Ex-UK political aide and Biden cabinet secretary lead California governor primary vote count

Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is not running for re-election due to term limits. Becerra

Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff

Gavin Newsom and former vice-president Kamala Harris have supported Bass’s re-election campaign

Trump claims without proof Democrats are ‘trying to steal’ California primaries

Gavin Newsom](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gavin-newsom) sent a letter to elections officials to thank them for their

Democrats vow to challenge Trump’s $1.8bn ‘Maga slush fund’ in US Senate

Gavin Newsom, has [proposed](https://abc7.com/post/newsom-vows-california-will-impose-100-tax-trumps-18-billion-anti-weaponization-fund/19188298/) a 100% income tax on any distribution of the fund

California governor’s race remains unresolved as vote count continues – US politics live

Gavin Newsom. The question of which two will face off in November may be unanswered

Former Cameron adviser Steve Hilton advances in California governor's race

Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who has been floated as a possible future presidential contender. Newsom

Tuesday is a big primary day. Here are key races to watch

Gavin Newsom is term limited, and California voters will also pick who should move on to the general

Californians head to the polls as governor primary goes down to the wire – US politics live

Gavin Newsom, AFP reports. More than 60 names appear on the lengthy ballot papers that

California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy

Gavin Newsom of California extended his state’s cap-and-invest program last year, he said