In 2021, Calif. was ranked as the #1 state for gun safety by the Giffords Law Center, seeing a 37% lower gun death rate than national...
Sixth annual special issue celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. Twenty thousand Blade readers then voted and the winners are presented here
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The award is presented to a mayor who has exhibited an outstanding commitment to bringing diverse communities together
Newsom's inaugural address lifted up California’s work to protect & advance fundamental rights & freedoms under attack across the U.S.
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"The work we do in this moment will shape the course of our country for generations to come. I’m ready to continue working..."
Measures included are LGBTQ+ laws offering protections for trans youth and their families, as well as LGBTQ+ and other people living with HIV
DEA & other agencies confiscated more than 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl in 2022. It remains the deadliest drug threat facing the U.S.
During his first gubernatorial inauguration Newsom used the occasion to also send a message, one directed at Trump