Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending.

State workers rallied at the State Capitol yesterday as Governor Gavin Newsom’s return to office mandate took effect.

Numerous new California laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom take effect July 1. One requires every school district in the state to adopt a policy limiting smartphones on campuses, and another overhauls the confusing maze of expiration date labels on grocery store shelves.