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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 531

Gavin Newsom

US President Joe Biden walks across the stage to begin his news conference on Thursday, July 11, 2024, on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
July 12, 2024, 9:13 pm
Donors to freeze some $90 million in pledges if Biden remains on ticket, NYT reports
Report says sums include ‘multiple eight-figure commitments’; US president secures backing of prominent Democrats Clyburn and Newsom, meets Jeffries
By Reuters and ToI Staff
President Joe Biden speaks to active-duty military service members and their families during a Fourth of July celebration and barbecue on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2024. (AP/Susan Walsh)
July 5, 2024, 11:01 am
Biden set to record make-or-break TV interview as he defies calls to exit the race
US president says he’s ‘not going anywhere’ in bid for re-election despite poor debate performance; some Democratic backers freeze donations amid concern over viability
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Possible contenders to replace Joe Biden on the US Democratic ticket include, clockwise from top, Vice President Kamala Harris, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Colorado Governor Jared Polis is at far left. (Collage by Grace Yagel/Getty Images via JTA)
July 4, 2024, 3:24 am
Good for the Jews? Here are the candidates who could replace Biden on the ticket
While US president is still insistent he will seek reelection, discussion is underway about other possible Democratic nominees after debate debacle. Here are their Jewish stories
By Ron Kampeas
US Rep. Adam Schiff holds hands with his wife Eve at an election night party, March 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
March 6, 2024, 8:49 am
California Democrat Schiff heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters at victory rally
Congressman appears to hurry speech amid chants calling for ceasefire in war between Israel, Hamas; will face off against Republican Garvey in November election
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A Christmas tree stands in front of the west steps of the California Capitol on December 6, 2023, in Sacramento, California. (AP Photo/Adam Beam)
December 7, 2023, 6:57 pm
California scraps in-person Christmas tree lighting due to anti-Israel protesters
Gavin Newsom to hold online event instead of annual lighting at state capitol, with his office citing concern ‘for the safety and security of all participating members and guests’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Vice President Kamala Harris, right, swears in Laphonza Butler, left, to the Senate to succeed the late Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein of California, during a re-enactment of the swearing-in ceremony on October 3, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
October 3, 2023, 11:26 pm
US Senate swears in Dianne Feinstein’s replacement, Laphonza Butler
Former union leader and Democratic operative becomes third Black senator in US history after death of the longtime California legislator
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and Michael R. Blood
Illustrative: Empty desks at a junior high school in California, October 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
August 26, 2023, 8:44 am
Jewish groups praise California mandate barring ‘bigotry’ in ethnic studies classes
State education official calls anti-discrimination requirements ‘an important guardrail,’ after concerns raised that some courses teach antisemitic and anti-Israel content
By jacob gurvis
In this image provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sirhan Sirhan arrives for a parole hearing Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in San Diego. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)
March 2, 2023, 6:02 am
Prison board denies parole for Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan
Panel reverses decision recommending freedom made by separate board in 2021, saying Palestinian who shot presidential candidate in 1968 needs better understanding of his actions
By JULIE WATSON
Police tape is placed near the scene of one of two shootings where seven people were killed at a farm and a nearby location in Half Moon Bay, California, a coastal community south of San Francisco, January 23, 2023. (AP/Jeff Chiu)
January 24, 2023, 11:34 am
7 killed in California’s third mass shooting in just over a week
Police believe suspect Chunli Zhao, 67, worked at farm where he opened fire, but have yet to find a motive for attack; 39 people have died in US mass killings since start of year
By JEFF CHIU and Olga R. Rodriguez
Sirhan Sirhan during a parole hearing in San Diego, February 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, Pool, File)
January 14, 2022, 1:21 am
‘Most notorious’: California governor denies parole to RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan
Gavin Newsom says Palestinian inmate has not ‘addressed the deficiencies’ that led him to kill Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 or taken responsibility for the crime
By Don Thompson
In this image provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sirhan Sirhan arrives for a parole hearing on Friday, August 27, 2021, in San Diego. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)
December 28, 2021, 10:59 pm
California governor mulls parole for Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan
Gavin Newsom faces January deadline to decide whether to free Palestinian Christian who murdered Democratic presidential contender in 1968, allegedly for supporting Israel
By Don Thompson
Illustrative: Empty desks at a junior high school in California, October 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
October 10, 2021, 6:58 pm
California ethnic studies curriculum that roiled Jewish community becomes law
After years of debate, including over material some deemed antisemitic, class to become mandatory for high school graduation; some Jewish groups laud the move, others still opposed
By Shira Hanau
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the formation of a Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. (Governor Newsom's office via JTA)
October 7, 2021, 11:56 pm
Gavin Newsom forms council to boost California Holocaust education
Governor says forum will work to provide students ‘the tools necessary to recognize and respond’ to antisemitism on campus
By Shira Hanau
Sen. Dianne Feinstein speaks during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration joint hearing on March 3, 2021, examining the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington, DC.(Greg Nash/Pool Photo via AP)
September 16, 2021, 10:45 pm
California governor recall fails, but scrutiny on Feinstein could be lasting
According to some reports, America’s 1st Jewish female senator is increasingly infirm; if she is unable to complete her term, the state’s governor would pick her replacement
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Illustrative: Empty desks at a junior high school in California, October 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
March 19, 2021, 2:46 pm
California approves school curriculum that became battle for Jewish narratives
Activists have mostly positive reactions to final draft that includes sections about the American Jewish experience, but some say improvements didn’t go far enough
By Ben Sales
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