Gov. Brown Vows To Fight Trump Administration
SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) - The Latest on California Gov. Jerry Brown's State of the State address (all times local):
10:30 a.m.
Gov. Jerry Brown is promising in his annual State of the State address to defend California's laws on immigration, health care and the environment in the face of the Trump administration.
In his remarks Tuesday, Brown said "California is not turning back. Not now, not ever."
Brown says the state will defend everyone who has come to California in search of a better life.
He notes that more than any other state, California has embraced the federal health care law that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have vowed to repeal. He says he'll join with other governors and lawmakers to fight those efforts.
Brown also intends to fight any moves to roll back the fight against climate change, saying Washington can't change the facts of that issue.
8:04 a.m.
Governor Jerry Brown will deliver his 14th State of the State address Tuesday morning.
The governor is expected to talk about a range of topics including the Affordable Care Act, climate change, and his usual cautions about the California budget.
One positive note could be the state's drought situation. The drought has eased thanks to the storms that have hammered the state.
The state of the state ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at the State Capitol.
