Gov. Brown Signs Bill Allowing Private Aid To Illegal College Students
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed a bill that will let students who entered the country illegally receive private financial aid at California’s public colleges, even as debate...
View ArticleNew California Law Requires Corroboration Of Cellmate Testimony
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new California law requires corroboration of jailhouse informant testimony. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the legislation, which means cellmate testimony will no longer be enough to...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Popular Vote Bill Signed Into Law
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that would award all of California’s 55 Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote in presidential elections. The...
View ArticleCalifornia Joins Effort To Link Presidential Electoral Win, Popular Vote
SACRAMENTO (CBS) — Come November 2012, voters in California could make their voices heard at the ballot box much more loudly. That’s because Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law awarding all of...
View ArticleWhooping Cough Vaccination Deadline Extended For Calif. Students
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A 30-day extension has been granted for California students who require the whooping cough vaccine. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the extension after the Los Angeles Unified School...
View ArticleEnglish Only? Gov. Brown To Vote On Law Protecting Language Rights At Work
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A bill that arose from a dispute between a handful of lawmakers and the LPGA Tour is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown, three years after the tour rescinded a policy proposal calling for the...
View ArticleFor Safety Or Revenue? Drivers Wary Of Higher Penalties For Cell Phone Use
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Is a statewide crackdown on cell phone use while driving more about safety or revenue? KNX 1070′s John Brooks reports some Angelenos are wary of a bill Gov. Jerry Brown is expected...
View ArticleBrown Wants $1B Tax Break To Keep Jobs In California
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Governor Jerry Brown unveiled a plan Thursday to make business more lucrative and keep payrolls growing at companies in California. KNX 1070′s Charles Feldman reports one of the...
View ArticleBrown Courts GOP Votes To Pass Tax Cuts For Calif. Businesses
SAN DIEGO (CBS) — The governor of California headed for the border Tuesday in an effort to garner more support for his jobs initiative. KNX 1070′s Tom Reopelle reports Gov. Jerry Brown discussed his...
View ArticleBrown: More Regulation Key To Fixing ‘Brittle’ Calif. Power Grid
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The governor of California said Friday a massive power outage that left a wide swath of California in the dark is proof positive of the state’s “brittle” power system. KNX 1070′s Ed...
View ArticleGov. Brown Signs Bill To Boost LA Stadium
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill designed to boost developer Anschutz Entertainment Group’s bid to build a $1.2 billion football stadium in downtown Los Angeles. Download:...
View ArticleFamilies Affected By Autism Celebrate New Law Extending Health Insurance...
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Autism insurance is now a reality in California. Governor Jerry Brown has signed into a law a bill that will require health insurance companies in the state to cover treatment for...
View ArticleCounty Supervisors Ask Governor To Declare State Of Emergency After San Pedro...
SAN PEDRO (CBS) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to ask the governor to declare a state of emergency in San Pedro due to a landslide that took out part of an oceanfront...
View ArticleSource: Brown To Call For Higher Taxes On Wealthy, Sales Tax Hike
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Governor Jerry Brown is ready to offer his latest solution on how to drum up cash for the state of California. KNX 1070′s Charles Feldman reports a source has confirmed the governor...
View ArticleGov. Jerry Brown Declares State Of Emergency In Response To Tanker Truck Fire
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Tuesday in response to the fiery tanker truck accident that forced the closure of the Pomona (60) Freeway in Montebello. “It is...
View ArticleAntonovich: Brown’s Efforts To Reform Calif. Spending Have ‘Failed’
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — One of Los Angeles County’s top executives on Thursday took aim at Gov. Jerry Brown for his role in cutting millions of dollars from the county budget. KNX 1070′s Ed Mertz reports...
View ArticleGov. Jerry Brown To Play Host To Chinese Vice President
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown will welcome Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to California with a tour of the Port of Los Angeles and events highlighting the economic and cultural ties between...
View ArticleGov. Brown Welcomes Fuel-Efficient Boeing Dreamliner To Long Beach
LONG BEACH (CBS) — California Governor Jerry Brown was on hand Wednesday to mark the debut of what the state’s largest private employer has heralded as the “plane of the future”. KNX 1070′s Ron Kilgore...
View ArticleReduced Price Tag May Revive Plans For Calif. High-Speed Rail
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Commuters in the Southland who have long hoped for a faster way to San Jose — or San Francisco, Sacramento or any other city in the state — may have reason for renewed hope on...
View ArticleLawmakers Scrutinize $68B High-Speed Rail Plan
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The chairman of California’s high-speed rail project defended the $68.4 billion plan before lawmakers on Wednesday, a day after the state Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the state...
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