Governors Deliver State of the State Addresses

In 2026, two U.S. governors delivered separate State of the State addresses to joint sessions of their state legislatures. California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his address in Sacramento, described as his final such address, according to CBS News San Francisco. Separately, Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivered his fourth State of the State address before Maryland's General Assembly, according to the Office of Governor Wes Moore. Each address reportedly covered distinct state-specific themes. Newsom's speech reportedly emphasized California's economic standing and positioned the state in contrast to the policies of the Trump administration, per CBS News San Francisco. Moore's address, dated May 7, 2026, reportedly highlighted a legislative initiative referred to as the Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act of 2026, described as aimed at increasing housing development near transit and expanding transportation investment, per the Office of Governor Wes Moore. Because each event is supported by only a single publisher in the available reporting, the specific claims made in each address—including details of the California economic comparisons and the Maryland transit-housing legislation—remain unverified by independent corroboration. No additional details on legislative outcomes, reactions, or subsequent votes related to either address were available in the supplied materials. The relationship, if any, between the two addresses beyond their shared category as 2026 State of the State speeches is not established.