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Brown Calls For Pay, Welfare Cuts In Face Of $16B Deficit
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday called for deeper spending cuts for health and welfare spending and a shortened work week for state employees in his revised plan to...
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Lawmaker: Homeowners’‘Bill Of Rights’ To Spur More Lender Lawsuits
SANTA ANA (CBS) — A landmark measure aimed at preventing lenders from throwing California homeowners out of their homes while renegotating their mortgages was one step closer to becoming law on...
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New California Law Will Stop ‘Abusive’ Home Lending
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law Wednesday that he says will make mortgage companies play it straight with their customers. The Homeowners Bill of Rights will prohibit dual track...
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UC Board To Endorse Tax Initiative, Freeze Tuition
LOS ANGELES (AP) — University of California leaders are planning to freeze tuition and endorse Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative, but UC students could face a steep midyear tuition hike if voters...
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Gov. Brown Signs High Speed Rail Funding Bill At Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Gov. Jerry Brown visited Union Station Wednesday to sign into law a bill that will provide funding for the first phase of a high-speed rail project expected to connect the...
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Mars Rover Curiosity Takes Its First Drive
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE (CBSLA.com) — Gov. Jerry Brown was on hand to watch the Mars rover Curiosity take its first drive on the surface of the red planet Wednesday. Curiosity’s “first steps.” (credit:...
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California Lawmakers Extend Hollywood Tax Credit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown legislation that would extend a Hollywood tax break for two years in an effort to keep film and TV production in the state. The Senate...
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Brown Signs ‘Biggest Reform Ever’ For Calif. Pensions Into Law
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Wednesday sweeping pension reforms that he defended as benefiting both workers and taxpayers. KNX 1070′s John Brooks reports...
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CSU Trustees Weigh More Tuition Hikes Ahead Of Prop. 30 Vote
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — California State University officials met on Tuesday to discuss budget contingency plans that included possible tuition increases and a reduction in graduation requirements...
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Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill Allowing Sale Of Home-Cooked Food
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law will lift restrictions on the sale of home-cooked treats and impose sanitation and labeling requirements on the burgeoning cottage food trend. Gov. Jerry Brown...
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Google’s ‘Driverless’ Cars Are Now Legal On Calif. Roads
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Google’s self-driving cars will soon be seen on California roads. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Tuesday, officially making Google’s cars legal to drive on the street. The...
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Gov. Brown Signs Bill Giving Juveniles Second Chance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday announced signing a bill that could one day bring the release of some criminals who were sentenced as juveniles to life in prison. There are 309...
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Calif. Will Ban Gay Teen ‘Conversion’ Therapy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will become the first state to ban a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay teenagers straight. Gov. Jerry Brown announced Sunday that he had...
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Lawsuit Filed Over Gay Teen Therapy Law
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Christian legal group has filed a lawsuit to overturn a first-of-its-kind California law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from practicing therapies aimed at...
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Brown Order May Take ‘Couple Of Days’ Before Gas Prices Fall
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday said an effort to drive down the cost of gasoline could take some time before drivers feel any relief. The statewide average price for a gallon of...
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‘The Cookie Jar Is Empty’: Brown Urges Voters To Pass Tax Hike
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — With less than two weeks before California voters head to the polls, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday sought to bolster support for his sales and tax increase proposals. KNX 1070′s...
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Hollywood Managers: Calif. Talent Agencies Act Unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A prominent association of Hollywood personal managers has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of longtime licensing requirements for those who represent...
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Brown Declares Calif. Prison Overcrowding Emergency Over
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — California Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday declared an end to the state’s long-running prison crisis and announced a legal challenge to a federal court order for additional...
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Brown Promotes Optimistic Vision Of Calif. In State Of The State Address
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Cheering a California rebound, Gov. Jerry Brown says voter-approved tax increases have put the state on sound financial footing but warns lawmakers that they must be tight-fisted...
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Poll: Half Of Californians Optimistic About 2013
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Angelenos and residents throughout California are more optimistic about the state’s economic prospects than at any time since the recession in 2007, according to a survey...
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