Digging deeper into Newsom’s claim that he helped create 625,000 new job opportunities

AS A GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE in 2018, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a pledge to create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office, part of his broader strategy to boost the state’s job programs.

He’s on track to reach that goal — with about 200,000 apprenticeships so far — according to a news release last month from the governor’s office.