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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will temporarily raise the American Flag at the state Capitol to full height on Inauguration Day next week, joining a handful of GOP governors and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson in the decision.
Newsom's press office confirmed the decision to Fox News Digital on Wednesday night.
Following tradition, flags at the U.S. Capitol and state buildings across the country are flying at half-staff because of the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29, 2024.
Flags temporarily raised to full height will return to half-staff on Jan. 21 for the remainder of the 30-day mourning period, which ends on Jan. 28 – eight days after President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office.
As of Thursday morning, Newsom is the only Democratic governor to issue the directive, which comes as Southern California is ravaged by catastrophic wildfires.
Similar decisions were recently made by Idaho Gov. Brad Little, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott – all of whom are Republicans.
House Speaker Johnson also ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol fly at full-staff for Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.
Trump has criticized the potential for flags to be displayed at half-staff for his inauguration following Carter's death.
"The Democrats are all 'giddy' about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at 'half mast' during my Inauguration," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 3. "They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don't love our Country, they only think about themselves."
"Look at what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years - It’s a total mess! In any event, because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast," he continued. "Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
Flags were flown at half-staff when former President Nixon was sworn-in for his second term in 1973 after Nixon ordered the flags to be lowered following the death of former President Truman.
Fox News Digital's Landon Mion contributed to this report.
Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach have been happily together since the ‘80s.
The couple met while on the set of their 1980 film, Caveman. Before getting together, Starr (real name Richard Starkey) was previously married to Maureen Cox from 1965 to 1975. The exes share three children: Zak, Jason and Lee.
Bach, for her part, wed Italian businessman Augusto, Count Gregorini di Savignano di Romagna in 1966. During their marriage, Bach welcomed daughter Francesca and son Gianni. They divorced in 1975.
Despite connecting during the slapstick comedy, Starr and Bach didn’t start their romance until the filming was nearly over.
“The truth is, we weren’t together until the very end of Caveman. Working, we got along fine, but we each had other people, our respective friends,” Bach said in a 1981 interview with Playboy. “Then, all of a sudden, within a week — the last week of shooting — it just happened. We changed from friendly love to being in love.”
One year later, Starr and Bach tied the knot in London. They’ve been by each other’s side ever since.
Keep scrolling for Starr and Bach’s complete relationship timeline:
Starr and Bach met on the set of their film Caveman. The Beatles drummer starred as prehistoric man Atouk while Bach portrayed Lana, one of his love interests.
The pair tied the knot at Marylebone Town Hall in London after nearly dating for one year.
Bach and Starr entered treatment together at the Sierra Tucson Rehabilitation Clinic. Starr opened up about how seeking treatment for substance abuse helped him stay on his path.
“I didn’t tour in the ’80s, and not a lot in the ’70s. I sort of got involved in a lot of substances and they became more important than anything else,” he told People in 2017. “In ’88 I ended up in rehab and in ’89 I put the first All-Starr Band together. I got back on track, and that’s what I’ve done ever since.”
Bach was by Starr’s side when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Barbara Bach Ringo Starr at the 56th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Starr brought Bach as his plus-one to the Grammys as he and Paul McCartney received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award for their work in The Beatles.
The drummer and former Bond Girl celebrated 35 years together. In an interview with People, Starr opened up about how their spark hasn’t dulled after all these years.
“There’s no escape … I think I love Barbara as much [today] as I did [when we met],” Starr gushed. “And I’m beyond blessed that she loves me and we’re still together.”
Starr and Bach decided to auction off some of their personal items, including some special Beatles collectibles via Julien’s Auctions. The pair raised $9 million for their charity, the Lotus Foundation.
Bach and Starr attended the Cirque du Soleil’s The Beatles LOVE show, which was celebrating its 10th anniversary.
The twosome attended the premiere of the documentary The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring. Starr and Bach were joined on the red carpet by McCartney and his wife, Nancy Shevell.
Bach was by Starr’s side when he was knighted by Prince William.
Starr and Bach stepped out for the London premiere of If These Walls Could Sing. The documentary, which was filmed by McCartney’s daughter Mary, told the history of Abbey Road Studios and included cameos from McCartney, Starr and more A-List musicians.
The duo were reunited with Paul and Shevell during Paris Fashion Week to support Stella McCartney’s show.
Bach and Starr celebrated the 11th anniversary of Ringo’s Peace & Love Birthday Celebration in Los Angeles.
“Peace & Love from Ringo, family, and friends in Beverly Hills, California! ,” Star wrote via Instagram alongside a video from the event.
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