Curious California Flag at Governor Newsom Press Event

A curious flag was presented at the June 13th press conference by Governor Newsom as a framed representation on a brick wall...presumably outside a structure.

June 10th he presented a nine minute speech "Governor Newsom’s Address to California: Democracy at a Crossroads." articulating his angst over the President, including invoking a reference to America's Founding Father's and Democracy. The backdrop behind the Governor was the U.S. Flag and California Flag draped on pole stands Governor Newsom Delivers Major Address to Californians

Governor Newsom’s Address to California: Democracy at a Crossroads | Governor of California

June 13th evening he again articulated his displeasure of the President, including the Parade and events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Army. "A Vulgar Display Of Weakness" BUT the backdrop behind the Governor was a State flag with muted colors, including "California Republic" not in black but rather muted so it was similar to the background and the width was lopped on the right - giving the illusion the bear was off centered! Governor Newsom Answers Questions Following Emergency Motion to Block Trump’s Militarization of LA

"“Today is a big day for the Constitution of the United States, for our democracy,” Newsom said. “And I hope it’s the beginning of a new day in this country when we push back against overreach, we push back against these authoritarian tendencies of a president that has pushed the boundaries, pushed the limit, but no longer can push this state around any longer.”

The design and color scheme of the California official State Flag was codified in 1953. The bear is outlined in black, while the characters for "California Republic" are also black.

California Code Title 1, Division 2, chapter 3 Codes Display Text

• §420 - 429.9 details the Governor's flag
  • §420 - describes the characteristics of the State Flag
    • The Bear Flag is the State Flag of California. As viewed with the hoist end of the flag to the left of the observer there appears in the upper left-hand corner of a white field a five-pointed red star with one point vertically upward and in the middle of the white field a brown grizzly bear walking toward the left with all four paws on a green grass plot, with head and eye turned slightly toward the observer; a red stripe forms the length of the flag at the bottom, and between the grass plot and the red stripe appear the words CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC.
  • §427 - describes the colors of the State Flag when the Governor's flag is in colors
  • §428 - describes the design and details of the flag ... shall correspond substantially with the following representation thereof: NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Governor’s Flag appears in the hard-copy publication of the chaptered bill. See Chapter 963, page 2204, Statutes of 1957.
    Amendments/Vol1.PDF
  • §429 - describes the colors of the Governor's flag
• §430-§439 details how/when the U.S. flag as well as Flag of the State of California (the Bear Flag) are displayed

California Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 5.5, chapter 2, Article 3

• §14686 - The Department of General Services shall purchase and provide for the display of both the Flag of the United States and the Bear Flag of California in a prominent place outside of each public building of the state.

Flag - California State Capitol Museum "The California State Flag, also known unofficially as the “Bear Flag,” is the oldest unofficial State Symbol. Though it came into existence during the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt in the spring of 1846, it was not officially adopted as California’s official State Flag until 1911. Its full design and color scheme were not settled upon by the Legislature until 1953."

The final flag design was adopted from the now lost Bear Flag, employing a red star in the upper left corner and a red stripe at the bottom. Above the stripe is the legend “California Republic.” The image of the California grizzly bear that is emblazoned in the center was inspired by a nineteenth century painting by California artist Charles Nahl. (Statutes, Chapter 2, 1911)

The History of the California State Flag

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