{"id":169782,"date":"2026-02-09T00:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/169782\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T00:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:14:14","slug":"newsom-proclaims-sunday-as-bad-bunny-day-in-california-with-tongue-in-cheek-declaration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/169782\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom proclaims Sunday as \u2018Bad Bunny Day\u2019 in California with tongue-in-cheek declaration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared Sunday a special day for Bad Bunny\u00a0fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Describing himself in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUeEM6XkmUT\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a press statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a press statement<\/a> as a \u201cTREMENDOUS LOVER OF \u2018THE SPANISH\u2019\u201d and a \u201cHUGE FAN OF PUERRRRRRRTO RICO,\u201d the governor said those are primary reasons why\u00a0he is declaring Sunday \u201cBad Bunny Day\u201d in California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It comes as the Puerto Rican\u00a0rapper and singer\u00a0is <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/local-news\/ap-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show-heres-some-things-to-expect-and-what-they-mean\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:set to perform at halftime of the Super Bowl;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">set to perform at halftime of the Super Bowl<\/a> on Sunday \u2013 a game taking place at Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI AM DECLARING [SUNDAY] IN CALIFORNIA AS \u2018BAD BUNNY DAY\u2019\u00a0WHEN BAD BUNNY PERFORMS AT THE BIG GAME IN THE GOLDEN STATE WITH HIS SOOTHING, BEAUTIFUL VOICE\u00a0AND HIS VERY NICE LOOKS,\u201d Newsom said in a statement via his press office. \u201cMANY PEOPLE CAN\u2019T STOP TALKING ABOUT HIM. ACCORDING TO MY \u2018GUYS\u2019 AND \u2018GALS\u2019 (JESSE WATTERS IS OBSESSED WITH HIM ALMOST AS MUCH AS HE IS WITH ME!) WE LOVE BAD BUNNY!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/AP23338550784514.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"FILE \u2013 Bad Bunny performs at the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Marta Lavandier, File)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/45e684c9c653551e85840c7cf62bf826.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FILE \u2013 Bad Bunny performs at the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Marta Lavandier, File)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newsom went on to call the Latin trap megastar\u00a0\u201cNEARLY AS \u2018HOT\u2019\u201d as him, which, apparently, is\u00a0\u201cA BIG COMPLIMENT, BECAUSE THERE IS NOBODY \u2018HOTTER.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHAPPY BAD BUNNY DAY, AMERICA. ENJOY!!!\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0Governor\u2019s statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared Sunday a special day for Bad Bunny\u00a0fans. 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