Gov. Jerry Brown

Poll: Most Californians Favor Saving Budget Surplus Over Spending

The Public Policy Institute of California found 55 percent support for greater frugality, compared with 39 percent who want to see restoration of at least some of the cuts to social services that were made as California struggled with a massive deficit.

2013/05/29

California Senate OKs Regulations For Medicinal Marijuana

SACRAMENTO (AP) – California would take steps to regulate the sale of medical marijuana under a bill approved Monday by the state Senate, restricting cannabis dispensaries that federal prosecutors say have grown out of control. […]

2013/05/20

A computer rendering shows the eastbound lanes of the new Bay Bridge. (CBS)

Governor Brown Says Opening Of New Bay Bridge Span May Be Delayed

Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he does not know if the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open over Labor Day weekend because of safety concerns.

2013/05/20

Analyst Pegs Calif. Revenue $3.2B Higher Than Gov. Brown Estimated

The state’s independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argument to funnel more money into state programs and setting up a spending showdown with the administration.

2013/05/17

Gov. Brown Highlights Surplus, More Money For Schools

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Gov. Jerry Brown outlined his revised budget proposal on Tuesday, highlighting a small surplus and praising the effects of Proposition 30. Despite a small surplus, the governor says he’s continuing to pull […]

2013/05/14

Gov. Jerry Brown delivers his State of the State address on Jan. 24, 2013. (credit: CBS13)

Brown, Democrats Wrangle Over Medicaid Expansion

California was an early booster of President Barack Obama’s health care law and its Democratic political leadership was quick to commit to the optional Medicaid expansion. But it turns out that saying yes was the easy part.

2013/05/05

State Reveals Plans To Reduce Prison Overcrowding

California would seek to reduce inmates’ sentences while increasing its use of private prisons to meet a court-ordered population cap by the end of the year, under a plan Gov. Jerry Brown filed late Thursday.

2013/05/02

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Governor Signs Bill To Speed Up Gun Seizures

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation expanding the ability of state agents to seize firearms from nearly 20,000 Californians who are not allowed to have them.

2013/05/01

Report: California’s Actual Debt At Least $848B; Could Pass $1.1T

The combined debt of California’s state and local governments is at least $848 billion and could escalate past $1.1 trillion, according to a new report.

2013/05/01

Brown Rallies Support For School-Funding Changes

Gov. Jerry Brown is calling his education funding plan a “cause for the children of California” as he tries to persuade reluctant members of his own party to include his proposal in the upcoming state budget.

2013/04/24

Feds Retain Control Of Calif. Prison Mental Health

A judge has rejected Gov. Jerry Brown’s bid to regain state control of inmates’ mental health care after 18 years of federal oversight and billions of dollars spent to improve treatment.

2013/04/05

Gov. Brown Announces Pardons For 65 Prisoners, Including Murderer

Gov. Jerry Brown, who has been criticized for granting parole to more murderers than his predecessors, announced Saturday he has granted Easter Weekend pardons to 65 people, including one convicted killer.

2013/03/30

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