After years of cracking down on California’s oil industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative Democrats are moving to get Kern County wells pumping again to avoid soaring gasoline prices.

Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his push Thursday to redraw California’s congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, setting up the next stage of his fight against both the Trump administration and a coalition of gerrymandering opponents within the state.

California Gov. Newsom sets Nov. 4 vote on redistricting plan to counter GOP efforts; maps may drop Aug. 15. Critics call it a power grab.

California has an overwhelmingly Democratic delegation in Congress. Gov. Newsom’s plan could give his party five more seats and offset a Texas gerrymander.

Kern County Board of Education President Mary Little said her board's resolution to keep males out of girls sports was a response to Gavin Newsom's "illegal" actions.

The California governor unveiled plans to pass a constitutional amendment to alter the state’s congressional districts to counteract possible GOP gains in Texas next year.

The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.

Fox News co-host Dana Perino urged California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "put the phone away" after he made a series of posts imitating Trump's all-caps rants. The post Dana Perino Aghast at Gavin Newsom Tweeting Like Trump: ‘You Are Making a Fool of Yourself!