
Phil Willon
California Politics Editor at Los Angeles Times
LA Times Asst. Editor • California politics & state capital bureau
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2 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Phil Willon
Proponents of laws requiring voters to produce government-issued IDs before casting a ballot say such laws prevent election fraud. Opponents say ID laws suppress voter participation. Between President Trump’s and a proposed 2026 ballot measure, Californians will be hearing a lot about voter ID requirements over the next year.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Jenny Jarvie |Phil Willon
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California will look for ways to expand trade and persuade international partners to exempt the state from global payback as President Trump's sweeping round of tariffs has sent U.S. and global financial markets tumbling. “We’re not scared to use our market power to fight back against the largest tax hike of our lifetime,” Newsom posted Friday on the social media platform X.
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2 months ago |
fredericknewspost.com | Taryn Luna |Phil Willon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom — an outspoken champion of LGBTQ+ rights since he was mayor of San Francisco — publicly criticized the “unfairness” of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports in his new podcast Thursday, splitting from his party on an issue that Republicans capitalized on in the presidential election.
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2 months ago |
dailyitem.com | Taryn Luna |Phil Willon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom — an outspoken champion of LGBTQ+ rights since he was mayor of San Francisco — publicly criticized the “unfairness” of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports in his new podcast Thursday, splitting from his party on an issue that Republicans capitalized on in the presidential election.
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2 months ago |
swoknews.com | Taryn Luna |Phil Willon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom — an outspoken champion of LGBTQ+ rights since he was mayor of San Francisco — publicly criticized the “unfairness” of transgender athletes participating in women’s sports in his new podcast Thursday, splitting from his party on an issue that Republicans capitalized on in the presidential election.
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