Watch Gavin Newsom accidentally tackle a kid while playing basketball in China

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom playing basketball with students from the Beijing Yuying School.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom playing basketball with students from the Beijing Yuying School.

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Gavin Newsom's Senate appointee won't run for a full term in 2024. With the top 3 Democratic contenders looking to make their mark, where does the race stand?

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From left, Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee of California, who are running in the state's 2024 US Senate race, participate in the National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Forum in Los Angeles on October 8, 2023.

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California just legalized affordable housing in church parking lots and coastal cities — and it could help solve the state's crisis

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed celebrated new laws limiting the role of environmental regulations in restricting housing development.

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No, California didn't ban Skittles. Here's what it did ban.

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Rumors are swirling that Skittles are going to be banned in California, but they aren't true.

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Who will replace Dianne Feinstein? Here's what happens after the senator's death, and what it means for Democrats.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat.

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Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill Senate seat left empty by Dianne Feinstein

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Emily's List President Laphonza Butler address a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision which struck down a federal right to abortion at the Mayflower Hotel on June 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Emily's List President Laphonza Butler address a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v.

Gavin Newsom's appointee to replace Dianne Feinstein will be eligible to run for a full Senate term in 2024

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California Governor Gavin Newsom (left) has been facing pressure from progressives to appoint Rep. Barbara Lee (right) to the Senate to replace Dianne Feinstein.

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Progressives are pressing California Gov. Gavin Newsom to reverse his earlier vow to tap a Senate caretaker and instead appoint Barbara Lee to succeed Dianne Feinstein

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, left, and Rep. Barbara Lee of California.

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Gavin Newsom got grilled on '60 Minutes' about whether he intends to run for president. This time his answer wasn't 'no.'

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Gavin Newsom says Kamala Harris is 'absolutely' the best running mate for Biden, calling the Democratic ticket a 'master class in terms of performance'

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Vice President Kamala Harris, left, stands onstage with California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the conclusion of an event at the IBEW-NECA Joint Apprenticeship Training Center in San Leandro, Calif., on September 8, 2021.

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