Newsom Announces Stricter Laws, More California Highway Patrol Operations in 2025

‘The people of the state have spoken,’ Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press conference in Oakland. ‘They want to see results.’

A California Highway Patrol officer stops a motorist in Anaheim, Calif., on April 23, 2020. Chris Carlson/AP Photo

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Dec. 27 an extension of California Highway Patrol operations in Oakland while also highlighting new laws that allow prosecutors to target criminals more aggressively.

“The people of the state have spoken,” Newsom said at a press conference in Oakland. “They want to see results.”