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Gov. Jerry Brown Urges Fiscal Restraint In State Of State Address
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown urged fiscal caution Thursday as he laid out his next agenda for California in his State of the State address. “You are not going to hear me talk today about any new...
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Californians Miss Water Conservation Targets For Third Straight Month
FRESNO (AP) — Residents of drought-stricken California used 18 percent less water in December and for a third straight month fell short of the 25 percent conservation mandate set by Gov. Jerry Brown,...
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Officials Clarify Optimistic Timeline For Capping Porter Ranch Gas Leak
PORTER RANCH (CBSLA.com) — Could there be an end in sight for the massive gas leak in Porter Ranch? An adviser to Gov. Jerry Brown has a plan to cap the leaking well, which would take contractors about...
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17 Governors Announce Clean Energy, Transportation Agreement
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Governors from 17 states are committing to work together to seek cleaner energy and transportation, and to build a better electrical grid. The bipartisan group announced on...
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Gov. Brown Proposes $176.6M Plan To Expedite Cleanup Around Former Exide Plant
VERNON (CBSLA.com) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday proposed spending $176.6 million to expedite and expand the testing and cleanup of homes, schools and parks near the former Exide battery recycling...
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Landmark Deal Reached To Boost California Minimum Wage To $15
COSTA MESA (CBSLA.com) — Gov. Jerry Brown joined legislative and labor leaders Monday in announcing a deal to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by January 2022. “California is proving once...
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California Lawmakers Approve Nation’s Highest Statewide Minimum Wage
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — California lawmakers on Thursday approved the nation’s highest minimum wage of $15 an hour to take effect over six years. SB3 was written only a week ago. On Thursday, the...
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Drought-Stricken California Misses Water Conservation Target
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Residents of drought-plagued California fell just short in February of the state’s mandated water conservation target that has forced them to let lawns turn brown, flush toilets less...
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Gov. Brown Signs Bill Expanding Paid Family Leave
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — California’s Democratic governor signed legislation Monday that increased the pay employers must contribute to allow workers to take time off to care for their families. Gov....
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Board Recommends Parole For Ex-Manson Cult Member
CHINO (CBSLA.com/AP) — A California panel has granted parole to former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten more than four decades after she went to prison for the notorious killings of a wealthy...
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$176.6M Approved For Testing, Cleanup Around Former Exide Plant In Vernon
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Thursday providing $176.6 million in funding for environmental testing and cleanup work in neighborhoods surrounding the now-shuttered...
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California To Florida: We’re Better, And Stop The Stunts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s governor is ripping into Florida Gov. Rick Scott and his latest effort to try to convince companies to move to Florida. Gov. Jerry Brown sent a letter to Scott Monday,...
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Brown Orders Water-Saving Practices To Continue Even After Rainy Winter
LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown wants water conservation to become a way of life in California, even as water officials consider easing strict saving measures after a rainy winter in parts of...
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Brown Proposes $122.2B Budget As Revenues Lag
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing a $122.2 billion budget plan, down slightly from his January proposal as he projects tax revenues will come in nearly $2 billion less than expected. The...
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California Quake Warning System Could Send Alerts By 2018
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown will seek state funds to help establish a system that issues warnings that an earthquake is occurring – with an eye on rolling out limited alerts by 2018. The Los...
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Gov. Brown Endorses Hillary Clinton In Upcoming California Primary
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Gov. Jerry Brown has announced that he will vote for Hillary Clinton during the upcoming primary election in California. Brown announced his endorsement through Twitter on...
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California Supreme Court Allows Brown’s Prison Plan On November Ballot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court has allowed Gov. Jerry Brown’s bid to put his plan to reduce the state’s prison population before voters in November. The justices Monday rejected a...
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Erskine Fire Kills 2, Scorches 47 Square Miles Across Kern County
LAKE ISABELLA (CBSLA.com) — The Erskine Fire that killed two people, destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands to flee is now 5 percent contained. Wind-whipped flames scorched at least 30,000...
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Gov. Jerry Brown Looks To Extend Climate-Change Efforts
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown launched a campaign to extend some of the most ambitious climate-change programs in the country and ensure his environmental legacy when he leaves office...
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Residents Urge Gov. Brown To Shut Down Aliso Canyon For Good
PORTER RANCH (AP) — Residents of Porter Ranch are urging Gov. Jerry Brown to permanently close the nearby Aliso Canyon gas storage facility. The facility has been crippled since the gas leak began in...
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