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Governor, Thousands Attend Funeral For Stanislaus Deputy

Hundreds of California law enforcement officers, community members and Gov. Jerry Brown crowded Modesto’s streets Friday to honor a sheriff’s deputy killed last week while serving an eviction notice.

2012/04/20

Dell Opens New R&D Center In Silicon Valley And Holds Career Fair

Gov. Brown Proposes Tax Increase On Wealthy To Meet Budget Shortfall

Governor Jerry Brown announced a temporary tax increase on wealthy Californians and an increase in sales tax to help generate $7 billion in dedicated funding to go to education and public safety.

2011/12/05

California Gov. Jerry Brown delivers a keynote address during the 2011 Pacific Coast Builders Conference on June 23, 2011 in San Francisco, California. California Gov. Jerry Brown delivered his address as State legislators scramble to revise a budget that Gov. Brown vetoed. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Department Of Justice Agents Face Layoffs

A number of agents with the department that protected Governor Jerry Brown when he was targeted by a Mexican drug cartel are facing hundreds of layoffs.

2011/11/03

Gov. Brown Declares Sunday ‘Steve Jobs Day’

Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a proclamation declaring Sunday as Steve Jobs Day in California.

2011/10/15

Gov. Brown Elusive On Pension Fix

Gov. Jerry Brown knows California is ailing, but he’s not sharing many details on how he plans to fix it.

2011/10/13

No More Tanning Beds For Under-18 Crowd

California girls who dream about the sun-kissed skin glorified in song by Katy Perry will have to wait until they turn 18 before they can get the effect from tanning beds under a new first-in-the-nation law.

2011/10/09

The vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, is given to prevent a sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Brown Signs Bill Allowing Minors To Get STD Vaccine

Gov. Jerry Brown has waded into the national debate over child vaccinations for sexually transmitted diseases, signing a bill allowing children as young as 12 to get vaccinated without their parents’ consent.

2011/10/09

Generic photo of California Legislature (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Brown Signs California Dream Act

Illegal immigrants can now apply for state-funded scholarships and aid at state universities after Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday that he has signed the second half of a legislative package targeting such students.

2011/10/08

Shark fins drying on a fishing boat in Micronesia. (Undated AP Photo)

Brown Signs Bill Banning Shark Fin Trade

California’s governor has signed a bill banning the sale, trade or possession of shark fins, joining several other states in trying to protect the dwindling shark population.

2011/10/07

A bill requiring dogs to be licensed is on Gov. Brown's desk. (credit: CBS)

Dog Licensing Law On Governor Brown’s Desk

A new bill sitting on the governor’s desk would fine dog owners for not licensing a pet.

2011/10/03

Jerry Brown Addresses Conference In San Francisco

Gov. Brown Signs Bill To Prevent Circumcision Bans

California’s governor has signed a bill that that will prevent local governments from banning male circumcision.

2011/10/02

California Governor Jerry Brown speaks to reporters as he announces his proposed budget at the California State Capitol on January 10, 2011 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Brown Delivers Jab At Lawmakers On Mountain Lion Bill

Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday sent a catty letter to California lawmakers in signing a bill that allows dead mountain lions to be stuffed and displayed in museums so long as they were not illegally killed.

2011/09/30

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