California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a bill to streamline permitting for new oil wells that environmental groups say would wipe out scrutiny of the industry.

"Maybe we'll do it here in California," he said of Trump's mandate that Texas Republicans redistrict to win five more GOP seats.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.

As President Donald Trump pushes Texas Republicans to adopt a controversial new redistricting plan to pad their congressional majority by up to five seats, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has begun to float a similar scheme of his own.

California tends to pay more in individual and corporate federal taxes than Texas does, because of its larger population and higher incomes. Newsom’s specific numbers come from 2022, the most recent year available,

Governor Newsom reforms California's costly environmental regulations while facing challenges in waste management and housing that continue to drive population decline

Newsom laughed and responded, “You’re hitting me right there man, the California exodus. By the way, complete bulls—t. Now, the last two years, we’ve seen significant growth in California’s population. So it’s reversed, and record-breaking tourism.”

One labor leader called out the governor “for not discussing common sense regulations on technology and AI to save jobs and to save privacy.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Vice President JD Vance traded quips over the Trump administration's mass deportation policies after the vice president's vacation to Disneyland.

The update comes after President Donald Trump earlier this week urged Republican state lawmakers in Texas to help the party pick up five seats in that state.

Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a turning point in June after President Trump sent troops to Los Angeles. His directive to his aides was to be more combative on social media and match the tactics emanating from the White House.