Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Newsom backs dam removal projects to boost salmon. Critics say that’s not enough
By Adam Beam — February 1, 2024
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — Newsom also pledged to continue to work with native tribes, who often refer to the rivers where salmon live as their church.
As caste bill meets defeat, Hindu Americans on both sides make their voices heard
By Richa Karmarkar — October 11, 2023
(RNS) — In the last two decades, Hindu Americans have mobilized through a number of new advocacy organizations to vote and run for office on issues of particular interest to the faith community.
Gov. Newsom put concerns of caste-privileged communities over civil rights
By Raju Rajagopal — October 9, 2023
(RNS) — Why is caste discrimination any more acceptable than targeting sexual orientation or gender identity?
California governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination
By Deepa Bharath — October 7, 2023
(AP) — “Because discrimination based on caste is already prohibited under these existing categories, this bill is unnecessary,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in his statement.
Why I am hunger striking to end caste discrimination
By Thenmozhi Soundararajan — September 15, 2023
(RNS) — We ask Gov. Newsom to sign California's historic anti-discrimination bill.
Religious broadcasters seek to reverse California law aimed at quelling online hate speech
By Alejandra Molina — May 19, 2023
(RNS) — The National Religious Broadcasters said the law affects its members 'by having their speech repressed.'
New suit alleges San Diego Catholic diocese transferred assets to avoid paying sex abuse claims
By Alejandra Molina — February 22, 2023
(RNS) — ‘They have developed a PR spin on how they’re concerned about victims ... but at the end of the day, it’s all about the money and protecting their assets,’ attorney Irwin Zalkin said of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego.
California Catholic bishops ask Supreme Court to review case challenging statute of limitations
By Alejandra Molina — May 5, 2022
(RNS) — The bishops called a California law that keeps a window open for lawsuits from sexual assault survivors ‘an unconstitutional double-revival regime.’
Kin of dead sex abuse victim sue under new California law
By Brian Melley — January 12, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After decades of dealing with the boyhood trauma of being molested by a priest, Jim Bartko sued the Roman Catholic church two years ago. But the lawsuit was dismissed when he died four days after speaking publicly about it. A new law has now revived his case, allowing his estate to […]
California’s abortion sanctuary plans decried by Christian groups
By Alejandra Molina — December 23, 2021
(RNS) — For Kathleen Domingo, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, this is a moment for Christians to unite in support of local pregnancy resource centers and life-affirming clinics.
Court temporarily blocks San Diego schools’ vaccine mandate after suit filed by 16-year-old
By Alejandra Molina — November 29, 2021
(RNS) — The Ninth District Court of Appeals on Sunday (Nov. 28) temporarily blocked San Diego Unified School District’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate from taking effect, one day before students were required to have their first dose.
Student files religious discrimination suit over San Diego schools’ vaccine mandate
By Alejandra Molina — October 26, 2021
(RNS) — A 16-year-old high school student is suing the San Diego Unified School District in federal court, claiming religious discrimination over vaccine mandates that require eligible students to be fully inoculated against COVID-19 by the end of December.
One year later, advocates pressure for charges to be dropped in toppling of Serra statue
By Alejandra Molina — October 11, 2021
(RNS) — Referred to as the 'Indigenous Peoples 5,' the five protesters are each facing one count of felony vandalism for leveling the statue at Mission San Rafael Arcángel in San Rafael.
Newsom launches council to focus on teaching California students about the Holocaust
By Alejandra Molina — October 8, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — 'We are offering an antidote to the cynicism that this is how things are, and responding to that hate the best way we know how — with education and empathy,' California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
Where Serra statues once stood, a chance to honor California’s Indigenous people
By Alejandra Molina — October 1, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A year after protesters across California toppled monuments to Serra, Indigenous leaders, artists and others are seeking to activate those sites in a way that would memorialize the state’s Indigenous people.
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