Governor Gavin Newsom visited the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento on August 31, 2026, meeting with senior class cadets who are preparing to graduate this fall and join CHP offices across the state. Nearly 400 cadets are set to complete the academy’s 26-week training program in 2026, a figure that will push the total number of CHP graduates during the Newsom administration past 2,900. The visit underscored a sustained investment in CHP recruitment