Gavin Newsom
Former San Francisco mayor to be sworn in Monday as California governor after beating Republican John Cox 62-38 percent — the largest gubernatorial landslide since Gov. Earl Warren’s win in 1950.
Domestic abusers
Under a new state law aimed at reducing gun violence, anyone convicted of domestic violence in California after Jan. 1, 2019 is banned from possessing a gun for the rest of their life.
Motorists
Tolls jumped $1 on seven Bay Area bridges Jan.1, but the money raised by the voter-approved hike will pay for new express lanes, more ferries, expanded Caltrain and other projects to limit traffic.