Gavin Newsom stories

Jun 29, 2026

California Partners with Anthropic to Provide Claude AI to State Agencies at 50% Discount

Governor Gavin Newsom and Anthropic announced a first-of-its-kind partnership providing all California state agencies and local governments access to Claude AI at half price, including workforce training and technical assistance.

Jun 29, 2026·2 sources

Jun 15, 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom Says DOJ Is Investigating Him and His Wife

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Department of Justice has opened an investigation into him and his wife, accusing President Trump of weaponizing the DOJ. Newsom did not detail specific allegations.

Jun 15, 2026·5 sources

May 3, 2026

California Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Expanding AI Oversight Through State Procurement

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26 directing California state agencies to develop new standards governing the procurement and use of artificial intelligence systems.

May 3, 2026·1 source

Top claims

▪California partnered with Anthropic to provide Claude AI to all state agencies and local governments at a 50% discount.
▪The California-Anthropic partnership includes complimentary workforce training, technical assistance, and workflow input from Anthropic developers.
▪California CIO and Department of Technology director Chris Given told POLITICO that the federal supply-chain risk designation just did not come up while negotiating the Anthropic contract.