Taryn Luna covers Gov. Gavin Newsom and California politics in Sacramento. Prior to joining the Los Angeles Times in 2018, Luna covered the state Legislature and lobbying industry for the Sacramento Bee. She previously wrote about retail for the Boston Globe and worked as a general assignment reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Luna grew up in Northern California and graduated from Oregon State University.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is running a new abortion ad in Alabama and working with Democrats in Arizona to provide abortion access to its residents.
April 21, 2024
The tram had an issue with its brakes, and the last car struck a rail when it was traveling down a hill of a parking structure, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
April 21, 2024
The call to ramp up accountability is the latest example of Newsom pointing at local governments for the failure to lessen homelessness, which has only worsened in his tenure.
April 18, 2024
The tech giant said it would limit some users’ access on its search engine to articles from California news outlets, in response to proposed legislation to help publishers.
April 16, 2024
With a massive budget deficit in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is adopting a ‘gimmick’ he previously reversed in an effort to push the problem forward into future years.
April 11, 2024
Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom are scrambling to lessen California’s budget deficit, which Newsom estimated at $37.9 billion in January.
April 4, 2024
Newsom moved to commute 18 sentences and pardon 37 people. He also submitted a pardon application for Earlonne Woods, who launched the “Ear Hustle” podcast from San Quentin.
March 29, 2024
Former state Controller Betty Yee launched her campaign for California governor, joining a field of Democrats vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026.
March 28, 2024
Facing a shortfall of at least $38 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders said they have agreed to $12 billion to $18 billion in cuts but offered no details.
March 21, 2024
After a close race, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 1 overhaul of California’s mental health system narrowly passed in the 2024 primary election.
March 21, 2024