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Democrats, Governor Debate California Budget Total
SACRAMENTO (AP) — As budget talks enter the final week, Democratic state lawmakers are pushing Gov. Jerry Brown to accept higher revenue projections so more money can go toward restoring social...
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Lawmakers To Vote On $108B Spending Plan
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Lawmakers are facing a Sunday deadline to pass a $108 billion spending plan that will meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s demands for a rainy day fund and paying down debt while allocating some...
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Governor Signs Bill To Help Ease Jail Crowding
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will let counties continue sharing available jail cells as they try to avoid overcrowding or releasing inmates early. AB1512 by Assemblyman...
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Feds Approve Next Leg Of California Bullet-Train Line
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation gave its approval Friday for work to begin on the second leg of California’s proposed $68 billion high-speed rail line, endorsing the state’s...
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Homeless Parolees Weigh On Calif. Counties
SANTA ANA (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown based his recent overhaul of the state corrections system in part on the idea that having those convicted of lower-level crimes supervised by county probation officers...
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It’s No Longer Illegal For Jurors To Use Electronic Devices During Trials
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Jurors who live-tweet trials and research their cases online will no longer face criminal charges. Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB2683 on Tuesday, repealing a law that made it a...
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Top Prosecutor To Help Immigrants Get Lawyers
WEST SACRAMENTO (AP) — California’s attorney general said Thursday she is helping secure lawyers to represent minors from Central America during immigration hearings. Kamala Harris called the surge in...
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AP: California Can’t Say If It’s Meeting Drought Goal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sprinklers outside the California’s state Capitol are off and the lawn is withering, the lemon- and cucumber-infused “water stations” at the state pension building are gone, and...
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Californians To Vote On $7.5B Water Plan In November
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Driven to action by the state’s historic drought, California lawmakers on Wednesday voted to place a $7.5 billion water plan before voters in November. The measure marks the largest...
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Brown Slammed Over Tesla In Governor’s Debate
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown’s long-shot Republican challenger blasted him for failing to do enough to land a Tesla battery plant Thursday during the only scheduled debate of this year’s...
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Brown Signs Order To Buy Drinking Water For Residents Whose Wells Are Dry
FRESNO (AP) — Residents in drought-stricken California whose wells have gone dry will soon get help from key state agencies under an order Gov. Jerry Brown signed Friday. The executive order provides...
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Gov. Brown Signs Clear-Air Vehicle Legislation
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law several bills designed to boost use of clean-air vehicles in California. One bill signed Sunday allows 15,000 additional electric and partial...
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Gov. Brown Signs Bill To End Forced Sterilization For Female Inmates
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will prohibit California prisons from forcing women to be sterilized for birth control. The Democratic governor announced Thursday that he...
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California Approves ‘Yes Means Yes’ Law
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown announced Sunday that he has signed a bill that makes California the first in the nation to define when “yes means yes” and adopt requirements for colleges to...
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California Expands Ban On Revenge Porn
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has approved two bills expanding a state ban on so-called revenge porn. The Democratic governor announced Tuesday that he signed SB1255 by Republican Sen. Anthony...
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Gov. Jerry Brown Signs California Gun Restriction
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California will become the first state that allows family members to ask a judge to remove firearms from a relative who appears to pose a threat, under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown...
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Law Extends Time For Childhood Sex-Abuse Charges
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Sex-abuse victims will have more time to pursue criminal charges against offenders under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Also Tuesday, the governor vetoed a related bill that would...
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Voters Face $7.5 Billion Decision On Water With Proposition 1
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – In the midst of a historic drought, Californians face an important, and expensive, decision on Election Day when deciding the fate of Proposition 1, which would address the...
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Gov. Brown Appoints 2 New Members To UC Board Of Regents
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown appointed two new members to the University of California Board of Regents on the eve of what is expected to be a contentious vote over the system’s plan to raise...
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Brown Nominates Assistant U.S. Attorney To State High Court
SACRAMENTO (AP) — In his effort to diversify the judicial branch, Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday nominated a deputy assistant U.S. attorney general to fill a vacant seat on the California Supreme Court....
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