#california-gov

#california-gov

The news of Lee's decision comes a day after Rep. Katie Porter announced her bid for the coveted seat.Rep. Barbara Lee speaks with reporters after a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the Capitol on January 8, 2020.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee reportedly told fellow Congressional Black Caucus members in a private meeting on Wednesday that she will be running to replace California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein in 2024.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday announced a partnership with drugmaker Civica Rx, to offer insulin at a dramatically lower cost, during a visit to a Kaiser Permanente warehouse storing thousands of insulin drug doses in Downey, Calif., on Saturday.Damian Dovarganes/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a new contract with nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx, a move that brings the state one step closer to creating its own line of insulin to bring down the cost of the drug.

Los Angeles County prosecutors will not seek to retry Harvey Weinstein in the sexual assault of two women, including Jennifer Siebel Newsom, after a jury hung on those charges last year, prosecutors announced Tuesday.After a two-month trial, in which he was accused of raping four women in hotels between 2004 and 2013, Weinstein was convicted in December of sexually assaulting an Italian model and actress following a film festival in Beverly Hills.

New York's governor and attorney general on Thursday called on major pharmacy chains Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS to commit to dispensing prescribed medication abortion in the state, both in pharmacy locations and through mail orders.Even as access to this medication is under threat elsewhere for political reasons, we remind you that New York's law is simple, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James wrote in a letter to the pharmacies' executives.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom; collage of funded Los Angeles County projects (Getty, GGLO Design, Abode Communities, KFA Architecture) The state has showered Los Angeles County with nearly $200 million to build 27 affordable and permanent supportive housing complexes with 2,460 apartments.Gov. Gavin Newsom awarded the money as part of $825 million to fund 58 affordable complexes with 9,550 units across the state, Urbanize Los Angeles reported.

A popular sandwich pop-up is primed to open in Santa Monica this year.The owners of the Popular Bread Head Sandwiches say they're aiming for a summer launch date in the former Kye's space on Montana near 16th Street.Former fine dining chefs and Trois Mec alums Alex Williams and Jordan Snyder started Bread Head to have a better work-life balance.

West Hollywood City Councilmember Lindsey Horvath declared victory Thursday evening for the only vacant Los Angeles County supervisor seat after taking a nearly 20,000 vote lead over State Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), who also conceded Thursday.The 40-year-old will become the lone millennial and renter on the five-member board, which remains all-female after her victory.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom tested positive Wednesday for COVID-19 after exhibiting mild symptoms, according to his spokesman Alex Stack.Newsom will work remotely and self-isolate for at least five days, Stack wrote in a text message to reporters.He added that Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, has tested negative.

Walgreens announced last week that it'd stop selling mifepristone, a popular abortion pill, in red states.California Gov. Gavin Newsom says his state will cut ties with the pharmacy giant after the move.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Last week, Walgreens said it will not distribute abortion pills in states where Republican officials have threatened legal action.