https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AD-1Ew08AnU/michael-b-marois RSS for Node Wed, 06 May 2026 22:51:23 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-20/california-lending-590-million-to-keep-bay-area-transit-running https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-20/california-lending-590-million-to-keep-bay-area-transit-running Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:58:38 GMT A passenger enters a train at the Berryessa Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Fremont, California. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-10/newsom-s-plan-to-fill-california-gap-ditches-pay-as-you-go-plan https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-10/newsom-s-plan-to-fill-california-gap-ditches-pay-as-you-go-plan Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:59:59 GMT Gavin Newsom, governor of California, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Newsom ramped up his attack on Republican-led states, putting up billboards in places like Texas and Oklahoma to advertise options for women traveling for abortion and reproductive care. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-04/soaked-california-set-for-another-deluge-as-storm-batters-state https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-04/soaked-california-set-for-another-deluge-as-storm-batters-state Wed, 04 Jan 2023 14:01:54 GMT Workers build a flood protection barrier at the entrance to a business in the Mission District of San Francisco, on Jan. 3. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-25/california-governor-to-quickly-let-citizens-sue-gun-makers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-25/california-governor-to-quickly-let-citizens-sue-gun-makers Wed, 25 May 2022 21:52:23 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 14: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to union workers and volunteers on election day at the IBEW Local 6 union hall on September 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Californians are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the California recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/california-to-cut-water-to-farms-and-cities-as-drought-worsens https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/california-to-cut-water-to-farms-and-cities-as-drought-worsens Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:37:09 GMT Water is pumped from a well into an irrigation canal on a farm in Yolo County, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. The drought is so extreme that California regulators earlier this month voted to restrict river diversions for some farmers to protect drinking water supplies. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-09/california-governor-reemerges-attributes-break-to-family-needs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-09/california-governor-reemerges-attributes-break-to-family-needs Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:16:41 GMT Gavin Newsom https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-15/california-polls-close-in-governor-s-recall-election https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-15/california-polls-close-in-governor-s-recall-election Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:11:33 GMT A voter drops off a ballot at the Orange County Registrar of Voters during the gubernatorial recall election in Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Californians are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to oust Gavin Newsom in only the second gubernatorial recall election in state history. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-10/california-budget-surplus-swells-to-75-7-billion-governor-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-10/california-budget-surplus-swells-to-75-7-billion-governor-says Mon, 10 May 2021 17:54:21 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-01/california-officials-strike-deal-on-plan-for-school-reopenings https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-01/california-officials-strike-deal-on-plan-for-school-reopenings Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:06:18 GMT Stools on desks inside an empty classroom at a school in California. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-07/u-s-pupils-in-online-school-limbo-as-teachers-threaten-strikes https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-07/u-s-pupils-in-online-school-limbo-as-teachers-threaten-strikes Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:00:00 GMT A high school student works on an assignment on a laptop computer at home during a remote learning day in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. Illinois reported 1,337 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as the state's positivity rate dropped below 4% for the first time in weeks. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-30/colorado-examining-possible-second-case-of-covid-19-variant https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-30/colorado-examining-possible-second-case-of-covid-19-variant Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:14:34 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-30/california-governor-proposes-2-billion-plan-to-reopen-schools https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-30/california-governor-proposes-2-billion-plan-to-reopen-schools Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:11:27 GMT Empty tables sit on the campus of Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, California, U.S., on Friday, July 10, 2020. The U.S. economy is caught in the middle of President Trump's tug-of-war to reopen schools -- and could end up damned no matter what happens. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-29/california-bonds-for-16-billion-tunnel-targeted-by-lawsuit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-29/california-bonds-for-16-billion-tunnel-targeted-by-lawsuit Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:03:14 GMT TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY TANGI QUEMENER The California Aqueduct at Mendota, California on March 11, 2009. The Aqueduct carries water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta in the north to farms and cities in the central and southern part of the state, but California's third year of drought has left many farmers without enough water to grow their crops. AFP PHOTO Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-04/california-lawmakers-plan-budget-that-rejects-governor-s-cuts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-04/california-lawmakers-plan-budget-that-rejects-governor-s-cuts Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:23:44 GMT Sublimare, an artwork depicting giant kelp by Merge Conceptual Design, is seen above an empty roadway San Diego International Airport (SAN) in San Diego, California, U.S., on Monday, April 27, 2020. U.S. airlines reached preliminary deals to access billions of dollars in federal aid, securing a temporary lifeline as the industry waits for customers to start flying again. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-01/california-governor-expect-budget-gap-in-tens-of-billions https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-01/california-governor-expect-budget-gap-in-tens-of-billions Fri, 01 May 2020 21:07:48 GMT Gavin Newsom, governor of California, speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Newsom outlined his plan to lift restrictions in the most-populous U.S. state, saying a reopening depends on meeting a series of benchmarks that would remake daily life for 40 million residents. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-17/california-faces-budget-shortfall-that-could-top-35-billion https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-17/california-faces-budget-shortfall-that-could-top-35-billion Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:33:36 GMT A U.S. National Park Ranger looks out over the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Governor Newsom on March 19 ordered that all of the state's 40 million residents go into home isolation while saying outdoor activity is permissible with proper social distancing. Several parks reported a surge in visitors over the weekend from people wanting to get out of the house. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-25/california-pulls-1-3-billion-from-reserves-for-covid-19-fight https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-25/california-pulls-1-3-billion-from-reserves-for-covid-19-fight Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:22:56 GMT A pedestrian wears a protective face mask while carrying belongings outside of a tent set up for additional capacity and testing outside of the emergency department at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Los Angeles is taking major steps to curb social interaction to fight the spread of the coronavirus by closing bars and nightclubs, as well as movie theaters, performance venues and gyms by the end of Sunday. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-17/california-lawmakers-approve-500-million-coronavirus-package https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-17/california-lawmakers-approve-500-million-coronavirus-package Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:14:19 GMT Gavin Newsom https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-16/california-governor-seeks-500-million-for-coronavirus-fight https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-16/california-governor-seeks-500-million-for-coronavirus-fight Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:36:31 GMT LARKSPUR, CA - JUNE 05: Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (R) talks with reporters after voting at the Masonic Temple Fairfax on June 5, 2018 in Larkspur, California. California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newson cast his ballot as California voters are heading to the polls to vote in the primary election. Newsom is expected to claim the top spot in the California gubernatorial primary election ahead of republican candidate John Cox and former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a democrat. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-31/pg-e-restores-power-to-about-240-000-customers-after-blackout https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-31/pg-e-restores-power-to-about-240-000-customers-after-blackout Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:54:43 GMT Firefighters work to control flames from a backfire during the Maria fire in Santa Paula, California on Nov. 1, 2019.