Latest line: A good week for Gavin Newsom, a bad week for Kyle Colton
Gavin Newsom
After aggressively taking on President Trump, governor’s favorability rating surges in latest PPIC poll to 56% — up 10 points since June, and new national polling shows him leading the early 2028 presidential race.
Kyle Colton
Sacramento man who was pardoned by Trump after storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 is convicted on child pornography charges and sentenced to nearly 7 years in federal prison.
Terrence O’Brien
State Board of Forestry chair feels heat from homeowners over proposed new rules to remove plants 5 feet from homes in high-fire areas. But a compromise could reduce damage and insurance costs.