Taryn Luna covers Gov. Gavin Newsom and California politics in Sacramento. Prior to joining the Los Angeles Times in 2018, Luna covered the state Legislature and lobbying industry for the Sacramento Bee. She previously wrote about retail for the Boston Globe and worked as a general assignment reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Luna grew up in Northern California and graduated from Oregon State University.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders on Sunday announced a new November ballot initiative to crack down on retail theft and fentanyl dealers, an effort designed to compete against a tougher anti-crime measure championed by a group of county district attorneys.
California Gov. Newsom, in Atlanta to rally support for President Biden after his debate with Donald Trump, found himself batting away speculation about his own political ambitions.
June 28, 2024
Democrats passed a law to expedite construction at the California Capitol by exempting a large renovation project from the environmental law known as CEQA.
June 27, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State speech in a pre-recorded video shared on social media. The address is typically delivered live before California lawmakers.
June 25, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the California Legislature reached a deal to solve the budget deficit for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
June 22, 2024
A ballot measure that would have required voter approval for future state tax increases will not appear on the November ballot, California Supreme Court rules.
June 20, 2024
California officials must finalize the state budget and the list of measures that will go on the ballot by the end of June. Secret budget conversations are intertwined with deal-making around the 2024 ballot.
June 17, 2024
Unions are alleging the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act on the 2024 ballot could threaten California’s film and TV tax credit.
June 11, 2024
Through his mother, Juan Rodriguez gained entrée into elite Democratic circles. He’s since become strategist to such stars as Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom.
June 9, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a constitutional convention of the states to adopt national gun safety restrictions last June. California is still the only state on board with his plan.
June 9, 2024