California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an election night news conference at a California Democratic Party office on Nov. 4, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez
California became the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global outbreak response network after the United States withdrew from the WHO.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, unveiled the partnership with the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network in a Jan. 23 statement.
