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Journalist - California Politics 360 | Political Director @kcranews | President @SacPressClub | VP @CCACalifornia | Instagram: @zavalaa | TikTok: zavalaatok

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1Sep 11, '20BREAKING: Gov. Newsom signs law allowing inmate firefighters in California to have records expunged, clearing the way for them to become professional firefighters once they are rel176×0279k53k917
2Sep 30, '24JUST IN: Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill extending alcohol sales in CA until 4am in one place and one place only—the 100 person VIP club in the new Intuit Dome/LA Clippers arena.164×2.9M4k636469
3Apr 9, '25Jay Leno spent the day at the CA Capitol, pushing to exempt classic cars from smog checks. I asked him why —with everything else going on— he’s using his influence on this. “I don’148×2.6M31k2.1k1.2k
4Sep 20, '25Just In: Authorities confirm the suspect accused of shooting into the lobby of the ABC affiliate in Sacramento has been released from jail after posting bond. Law enforcement offic116×2M2.7k842244
5Aug 21, '25BREAKING: California Supreme Court denies Republicans’ request to intervene on the Democratic Redistricting legislation. “Petitioners have failed to meet their burden of establishi107×1.9M2.8k56798
6Dec 5, '23BREAKING: With some pro-Palestinian demonstrations planned, there will not be a public Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the California State Capitol this year. Gov. Newsom is ex107×1.9M1.1k537105
7Mar 27, '25NEW: California’s High-Speed Rail project needs $7 Billion by next summer, lawmakers learned today. “We have no plan, we have a good likelihood it's going to get worse, and we have90.8×1.6M1.3k366140
8Jan 9, '25As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Speaker of California's Assembly Robert Rivas would not answer my questions, if now is the right time to have a special session to legally fight D59.7×1.1M6k1.6k316
9Aug 25, '25BREAKING: California Republican Party, Dhillon Law Group ask California Supreme Court to block the Congressional redistricting measure from being on the ballot Nov. 4 Lawsuit state57.3×1M2.4k56465
10Aug 31, '24“They’re killing the bills because they’re scared of the governor.” Advocates for Reparations bills to establish new CA freedman affairs agency and reparations fund are urging Asse56.2×992k2.2k808405
11Sep 6, '24BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom VETOES AB 1840, which would have allowed undocumented people to apply for the state’s first-time home buyer’s assistance program. His veto message basic53×936k3.5k659258
12Jul 11, '23JUST IN: The Assembly Public Safety Committee blocks SB 14, which would have made human trafficking of a minor a serious felony in California. "HORRIBLE" was yelled at the dais as 48.5×858k1.5k798111
13Aug 19, '25"When I go to a restaurant, I don't need to meet the chef." Here's how California Assembly Elections Chair Gail Pellerin responded to repeated questions about who is responsible fo46.6×823k3.6k1.1k313
14Mar 13, '25New: Gov. Newsom’s Dept. of Finance notified CALeg it needs a $3.44 billion loan for Medi-Cal. Letter doesn’t say it, but state leaders expanded Medi-Cal last year to provide healt42.7×754k2.9k1.1k276
15Feb 17, '23WATCH: California Assemblymember Mia Bonta refuses to answer questions, won't say if she'll recuse herself from overseeing her husband, Attorney General Rob Bonta's budget: "There 37.9×670k1.3k41939
16Aug 8, '24BREAKING: California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil is switching her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican. She reps a swing district that leans Republican with parts o37.4×660k2.4k48993
17Apr 14, '24Purchasing a child for sex is a misdemeanor in California, carrying a maximum sentence of a year in jail. California lawmakers this week will debate a bill to classify it as a felo36.3×641k1.5k756139
18Aug 14, '25California taxpayers appear to be paying for a rally that has been organized and is being streamed with state resources for Gov. Newsom and other Democratic leaders' redistricting 33.9×599k2k60671
19Nov 7, '24BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom calls special legislative session to “protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, immigrant fam32.7×577k2.1k395160
20Sep 1, '24The Assembly is chaos right now. Democrats have limited debate on each bill to 30 seconds. Republicans note the bills they’re debating are big and deserve debate. They also won’t r30.6×541k2.4k845331
21May 22, '23JUST IN: The California Assembly passes AB 12, which would prohibit land lords from charging a tenant more than one month’s rent for a security deposit. Passes 51-14, now heads to 28.4×502k1.6k32748
22Nov 5, '25In Prop 50 victory speech, Gov. Gavin Newsom calls on other Democratic states to redistrict. “We need the state of Virginia, we need the state of Maryland, we need our friends in N27.9×494k12k1.5k282
23Jul 15, '24BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 1955, prohibiting California school districts from having policies requiring parents to be notified if their child identifies as transgender.27.2×481k1.4k533165
24May 29, '25As oil refiners plan to close, California Democratic lawmakers signal they’ve lost trust in state regulators in Gov. Newsom’s administration. CA will need more oil to be shipped in26×459k2.4k706167
25Nov 12, '25NEW: Dana Williamson—Former Chief of Staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom — was arrested by the FBI today in political corruption case. US DOJ says she faces charges related to fraud, obstru25.6×452k2.8k862181
26Sep 21, '25Update: the man accused of shooting into the lobby of the ABC affiliate in Sacramento has now been taken into custody by the FBI. The suspect, Anibal Hernandez Santana, is not elig25.4×448k2.5k49580
27Feb 16, '23I asked Gov. Gavin Newsom if it’s ethical for Assemblymember M Bonta to lead a budget committee that oversees her husband AG Bonta’s budget. “I literally have no idea what you’re t23.4×413k2k47844
28Nov 5, '25Statement from Gov. Newsom’s office on CAGOP federal lawsuit against Prop 50: “Good luck, losers.”23.3×412k3.5k297117
29Apr 8, '25Jay Leno at the California State Capitol trying to get classic cars exempted from the state’s smog check rules. Gets a big laugh here when he says he drives more miles trying to fi22.8×402k6.6k670196
30Oct 28, '25New: I asked Gov. Gavin Newsom & AG Rob Bonta if it’s appropriate CALeg continues to withhold records & updated cost of Capitol Annex Project. Newsom turned to Bonta: “you’22×390k4.9k1.1k334
31Nov 13, '25Here’s what happened when Dana Williamson— Gov. Newsom’s former Chief of Staff— emerged from federal court. She stayed pretty silent and said we could talk to her attorneys. Her at21.7×383k4.3k1k253
32May 23, '25California voters did not vote on CA’s 2035 ban on gas powered cars, neither did state lawmakers. Gov. Newsom signed an executive order in 2020, then had his @AirResources set the 21.6×381k2.3k618173
33Aug 4, '25Inbox: California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley to introduce legislation to prohibit mid-decade redistricting nationwide. Kiley plans to introduce the bill tomorrow, to nullify new m19.1×338k1.5k20381
34Aug 27, '24UPDATE: After the CA Senate advanced bill allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for state's first-time homebuyer's program, the CA Department of Finance confirms the program ha19×336k1.8k607147
35Oct 29, '25New: Looks like the Italian stonework has arrived to the construction site of California’s Capitol Annex project. As I reported last year, the California Legislature secretly spent18.6×329k1.8k579130
36May 5, '25Looks like the California Democratic Party now has ads on Facebook claiming Republicans “voted against stronger laws protecting 16 and 17 year olds…” They actually voted against ch18.4×324k1.3k36984
37Dec 13, '24NEW: All California workers will have a little more money taken out of their paychecks by the state in 2025 because of a small tax increase quietly approved by state officials. Wha17.6×311k1.3k598170
38Jul 3, '24BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom is leaving California to head to the White House tomorrow to attend the governors meeting with President Biden, and "to stand with the President," per h17.1×302k2.1k46673
39Oct 15, '24California’s Air Resources Board plans to vote soon on updated Low Carbon Fuel Standards that it first estimated to increase gas prices up to 47c per gallon in 2025. After walking 16.6×294k1.3k397162
40Oct 30, '25New: On CA Capitol Annex, Gov. Newsom said “as a taxpayer” he’d “like to know” about costs being kept from the public. Turns out, his office’s Director of Operations has been on a 16.4×289k4.9k1.3k312
41Mar 15, '25BREAKING: CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara was reportedly in Bermuda when he skipped Senate oversight hearing this week on state's insurance crisis. His office was not forthc16.3×288k1.8k61677
42Jun 16, '25Won my first ever Emmy this weekend, for the secrecy (still) surrounding California’s expensive Capitol Annex Project. KCRA overall took home the most of any station from @EmmySFTV15.7×277k2.6k21967
43Feb 19, '23JUST IN: Assem. Mia Bonta releases statement saying she will recuse herself from matters directly pertaining to her husband CA Attorney General Rob Bonta’s DOJ. This comes after I 15.6×276k1.6k29021
44Aug 22, '25“You’ll have to ask them.” Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response when I asked how Democratic CALeg leaders Pro Tem Mike McGuire and Speaker Robert Rivas could impact Prop 50 campaign. Both 15×265k1.7k462133
45Mar 13, '25The California State Senate has severely limited press access in the chamber to journalists and despite repeated calls from @CCACalifornia to change this, leaders will not listen. 14.4×254k1.6k523102
46Oct 2, '23It appears EMILY’s list has removed the final line in Laphonza Butler’s bio that states she lives in Maryland.14.2×251k1.9k50165
47Mar 18, '25The California State Senate will keep its pandemic-era rules restricting press access to Senators during session, ignoring a century of precedent. TV news cameras have an even hard14.1×250k2.4k872141
48Jan 25, '21JUST IN: Multiple sources tell me Governor Newsom will lift the stay at home order on all regions in California tomorrow. All counties will go back to the tier system, sources say.14×013k2.9k316
49Apr 29, '25BREAKING: Gov. Newsom is getting involved after CA Assembly blocked proposal to make it a felony to purchase 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. “The law should treat all sex predators w13.5×238k2.3k34372
50Aug 19, '25California State Senate Elections Committee Chair Sabrina Cervantes refuses to say who specifically is responsible for California's proposed Congressional maps. SC: This is the mos13.4×236k2.8k998197
51Oct 8, '25CA Governor candidate Katie Porter to CBS California’s Julie Watts mid-interview: “I don’t want to keep doing this, I’m gonna call it” JW: So you’re not going to do the interview w11.4×202k2.3k49694
52Nov 5, '25NEW: California Republican Party files federal lawsuit against Prop 50, claiming state’s new maps favor one race. Attorneys point to comments by map drawer Paul Mitchell and CALeg 11×194k1.6k34172
53Aug 21, '25Gov. Gavin Newsom officially signs legislation that cements California’s special election on November 4. Voters will be asked to simultaneously approve new Democratic drawn Congres10.8×191k1.5k24063
54Apr 2, '25NEW: Assemblyman @billessayli confirmed to me tonight that President Trump tapped him to be the new U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. He starts tomorrow. "My mi10.8×190k1.4k26034
55Aug 26, '25Inbox: California Republicans in the Assembly are done with coastal California. Minority Leader @J_GallagherAD3 to unveil resolution that calls for a new state for inland Californi10.7×190k1.5k255100
56Jan 13, '25🧵 Apparently CA’s legislative leaders and Governor didn’t want to announce changes made to the bills on Friday for the Trump-related special session. On top of $25M to CADOJ, now 10.6×187k1.3k47397
57Nov 8, '24President-elect Trump on his Truth Social responds to Gov. Newsom’s call for a special legislative session to protect California from Trump’s proposed policies. Says he will demand10.5×186k1.9k37879
58Mar 20, '25Seven of the 12 biggest insurance companies have either completely stopped or limited policies in California. CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said he has assurances they wil10.4×183k1.6k43085
59Mar 3, '25California Democratic Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas strips vice chair & higher-profile committee roles from some of the most outspoken Republicans in CALeg. None of them broke 10.3×181k1.5k611153
60Aug 15, '25Formal complaint has been filed against Gov. Newsom with allegations he violated CA's campaign laws with today's redistricting rally. Newsom's office says he was announcing legisla9.7×172k2.6k65143
61Jul 13, '23BREAKING: in forced emergency hearing, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passes SB 14 to make child trafficking a serious felony in California. passes 6-0. Vote: Jones-Sawyer Y 9.7×171k1.3k27533
62Oct 9, '25Texted Katie Porter's spox for comment on Betty Yee urging her to drop out of CA Governor's race following CBS interview. He said Porter stayed 20 more minutes after exchange. But 9.2×163k1.6k223166
63Sep 3, '25BREAKING: California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has been sued by his ex-press secretary for retaliation, political corruption. Lawsuit filed by Cynthia Moreno claims he fired he8.9×157k1.4k42072
64May 15, '25California’s budgets since Gov. Newsom took office have gone from $208 Billion in 2019 to the $322 Billion he proposed today. As he blamed President Trump’s tariffs for CA’s money 8.8×156k1.7k365219
65Sep 4, '24Former Democratic CA Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero announces she’s changing her voter registration from Dem to Republican. On Dem Party she says “I think it’s taken a giant 8.8×156k3.7k92581
66Oct 8, '25Trump DOJ Attorney Harmeet Dhillon said Gov. Newsom’s office put a target on her back with posts on the fire at South Carolina judge’s home. In interview with me, she said with New7.8×138k5.6k1.4k131
67Aug 14, '25New poll finds 64% of California voters don’t want to give redistricting power back to state lawmakers and would prefer to keep it with independent commission (Politico-Citrin Cent7.4×130k1.9k38346
68Feb 10, '22Here’s a closer look at the mask Asm. @KevinKileyCA wore on the Assembly floor today, using the photo of Governor Newsom and Magic Johnson maskless at SoFi stadium7.0×011k2.1k42
69Sep 27, '24A new, $1.2 billion office building for California lawmakers is under construction. In our 3 month long investigation, it appears everyone involved— including some state lawmakers 6.5×115k2.1k957231
70Nov 14, '24New: CA Republican Assembly minority leader James Gallagher sends letter to President-elect Trump, asking for help with the state’s major issues. “These issues require federal supp6.3×112k1.6k35386
71Oct 8, '22NEW: VALERO responds to California’s demand for answers recent gas price spike. “As demanded with one business day to respond…” “California is the most challenging market to serve 5.2×06.2k1.7k463
72Aug 14, '25An ad has already been cut for a ballot initiative in California that technically doesn't exist, has not had a single hearing, and for an election that cannot legally take place wi5.1×90k1.5k49488
73Sep 3, '25Career update: I’m proudly not going anywhere. I am so excited to announce that I got a promotion, and a new political show. California Politics 360 officially launches this Sunday4.8×84k2.4k20139
74Sep 23, '20BREAKING: Governor Gavin Newsom signs executive order to ban gas-powered cars in California by 2035. All new cars sold in the state must be zero-emission vehicles by that time. His4.3×04.6k1.1k51
75Nov 12, '25A big political corruption case is unfolding in California, as three influential people—including Gov. Newsom’s former chief of staff—have been indicted by federal grand jury. The 4.1×72k1.4k36690
76Apr 2, '25The tables have turned for Bill Essayli. He spent the last 2ish years as an Assemblyman part of the Republican super minority at the CA State Capitol. Now he's set to lead the larg3.5×63k1.2k23225
77Aug 19, '25It’s getting heated in CA Assembly Elections Committee, as two Republicans blast Democrats for lack of transparency and time in this committee on redistricting ballot measure. Amen3.3×58k1.4k36162
78Apr 1, '25What has happened in CA in the last three months? wildfire tore through state’s largest county A Medicaid shortfall in the billions Many threats from Trump administration An insura3.3×58k1.3k43439
79Feb 4, '25President Trump says he's going to launch "a big investigation" into California's High-Speed Rail project:3.2×56k2k28139
80Jun 4, '21NEW: Governor Gavin Newsom says he will not end California’s pandemic related state of emergency on June 15th. He notes the pandemic is still not over.3.1×02.8k83535
81Oct 28, '25Gov. Gavin Newsom promised today to try get CA Legislative leaders to be more transparent about their at least $1 billion Capitol Annex Project. Before promising help, the governor3.1×54k1.3k26737
82Apr 17, '25“We want to stay here, the problem is the policies of California are making it un-investable.” Chevron executive speaks out as California risks losing two oil refineries within the2.9×50k1.7k60959
83Jan 9, '25Trump on Truth Social continues to blame Gov. Newsom for the wildfires in Southern California and says he should resign.2.8×50k1.3k1438
84Sep 4, '25JUST IN: Republican candidate for California Governor Steve Hilton files a federal lawsuit against the state’s redistricting ballot measure Proposition 50. His attorneys argue it v2.6×46k3k66839
85Jul 16, '25Just In: California state lawmakers @SenStricklandCA @carldemaio sign paperwork to launch initiative process to get Voter ID requirement on the CA ballot in 2026. They’ll need abou2.6×46k1.7k38935
86Mar 30, '22BREAKING: California’s reparations task force officially decides who will be eligible for compensation: Those who have lineage traced to a Chattel African American enslaved person 2.5×02.7k947131
87Jul 30, '19BREAKING: Governor Gavin Newsom signs law requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns in order to have name on California ballot. The Governor’s memo:2.4×02.7k77511
88Mar 21, '22NEW: Assemblyman @KevinKileyCA introduces bill to repeal California’s sanctuary state law. This comes after the law kept ICE from being notified of a man’s release from jail before1.7×02.5k6669
89Mar 11, '21JUST IN: Effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has surpassed the goal of 2 million signatures with still days ahead of deadline. Supporters say the count is now at 2,060,000 signa1.6×02.5k39011
90Aug 3, '21BREAKING: New Inside California Politics/Emerson College Poll shows support for the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom has increased just in the last couple of weeks. 54% of Hispanic 1.5×01.9k44515
91Apr 26, '21BREAKING: Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom has officially triggered, @CASOSvote confirms. She announces 1.626 million signatures have been verified on recall petition, qualifying fo1.5×01.9k4856
92Apr 15, '20BREAKING: California will provide disaster relief checks to undocumented immigrants. The community makes up 10% of the state's workforce. Governor Newsom says checks will be betwee1.4×02.1k46521
94Sep 9, '25CA Republicans release rebuttal minutes before Gov. Newsom releases pre-recorded State of the State speech. “Stop refusing to show up and actually do the work of being the governor1.4×25k1.3k44043
95Feb 10, '22Happening now: California Republican lawmakers push for an end to the state of emergency ahead of the Super Bowl in Los Angeles today. They will try to bring and end to the emergen1.4×02.1k4068
96Oct 17, '22JUST IN: California records fourth straight month of state revenues lower than expected. Department of Finance says September receipts came in $2.8Billion below what was projected 1.3×01.5k39034
97Jan 22, '21Gov. Newsom’s office says he’s not doing a briefing today, we haven’t heard from him at all this week as CA: •continues to struggle with the vaccine roll out •stops publicly provid1.2×01.5k41811
98Jul 13, '20BREAKING: California Governor is directing ALL counties in the state to close bars and indoor operations restaurant, wineries, movie theaters, family entertainment centers. This ac1.2×01.1k5305
99Feb 11, '22Ahead of the Super Bowl in LA, Republican California lawmakers tried to get the legislature to end CA’s COVID-19 state of emergency. Here’s what happened:1.0×01.3k35439
100Apr 14, '20California Governor Newsom, asked about President Trump claiming he has total authority on when/how states open up: "I don't want to go there. I want to get stuff done."0.7×01.1k1749

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