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Newsom Names Rohit Chopra to Lead New Agency, Courts Warren

5/26/2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom appointed consumer-protection champion Rohit Chopra to lead California’s new Business and Consumer Services Agency, which will launch in July.
Newsom presented the move as a rebuke to President Donald Trump and a bid to win Senator Elizabeth Warren’s backing.
Industry leaders, including a tech-sector CEO, called the appointment strange and warned it could increase regulation, while some progressives question Warren’s influence.

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Governor Gavin Newsom appointed consumer-protection champion Rohit Chopra to lead California’s new Business and Consumer Services Agency, which will launch in July.
Newsom presented the move as a rebuke to President Donald Trump and a bid to win Senator Elizabeth Warren’s backing.
Industry leaders, including a tech-sector CEO, called the appointment strange and warned it could increase regulation, while some progressives question Warren’s influence.