The Contra Costa Times reports that a San Ramon home woman who received a rebate from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) for tearing out her lawn and replacing it with drought-resistant plants has been fined $50 a month
Governor Jerry Brown’s ongoing “realignment” response to court orders requiring a reduction in California’s prison crowding is sending all but the worst criminals flooding back to county jails for a brief visit and then back on the streets. A Los
In a few short months, I will be out of elected office. When I ran for Governor, I knew it was “win or go home.” So, I will soon be an ordinary citizen again–and soon enough, I too, will be
Governor Jerry Brown has apparently had a change of heart and has agreed to one–and, thus far, only one–debate of the 10 that have been proposed by his Republican challenger Neel Kashkari. The hour-long September 4 debate is reportedly the
Longshoremen at the Port of Oakland have reportedly unloaded the Zim Piraeus, an Israeli vessel that radical activists had attempted to block for several days. The ship docked and unloaded Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, apparently after fooling anti-Israel demonstrators
On Wednesday, the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown united to endorse a $7.5 billion water bond, AB1471, that will appear on November’s ballot. A previous water bond from 2009 had been approved by the California legislature but was thought
Wanna pay 8-9 bucks a gallon for gas? Think it couldn’t happen here? It’s already happening. The “Hidden Gas Tax”, buried deep within California’s”Cap-and-Trade” program, was tucked away in the fine print of AB 32–a 2006 bill that radically increased
California’s state capitol is finally getting a statue of Ronald Reagan, the Golden State’s only governor-turned-president to date. The statue was reportedly commissioned by Doug Elmets, a former staffer for Reagan, when he realized that his former boss was “the
On Saturday, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency due to the rampant wildfires that are scorching central and northern California. Meanwhile in the southern part of the state, the West Nile virus is making its presence known in
LOS ANGELES — The battle for California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown’s “bullet train” is heating up. Brown, undeterred by the possibility of the U.S. House of Representatives blocking federal funding for Brown’s $68 billion bullet train, told the Wall Street
Governor and potential presidential candidate Jerry Brown traveled to Mexico this week, while a team of economists for the popular Wallet Hub (WH) social media website employed a group of university economists to evaluate the 150 largest U.S. cities for
In a press conference from Mexico City, conducted with Los Angeles archbishop José Horacio Gómez and “several other religious leaders,” California Governor Jerry Brown expressed support for additional shelters to house illegal alien youth in the wake of the influx
Gov. Jerry Brown met with Catholic bishops in Mexico on Tuesday to discuss the controversial topic of immigration on a trip designed to strengthen trade and provide climate change solutions. During his stay, Brown referred to the rise in illegal
Republican Pete Peterson holds a slight edge over his Democratic Party rival, State Sen. Alex Padilla, in the race for California Secretary of State, a new Gravis poll shows. The land-line survey of 580 registered voters showed Peterson with 37%
While in Mexico discussing trade and climate change issues, Gov. Jerry Brown said that Texas governor Rick Perry’s plan to deploy National Guard troops along the nation’s southern border will be short-lived and that “wiser minds will prevail.” The Marine
While discussing climate change in Mexico on Monday, Jerry Brown predicted droughts, wildfires, political upheaval and mass migration of people fleeing from environments devastated by global warming. “Can we imagine the future… and do something about it in the present?”
(Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown and Mexican environmental officials signed a pact on Monday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an agreement that could eventually expand the market for carbon credits. The six-page memorandum of understanding calls for cooperation
While in Mexico to discuss joint trade and the effects of climate change with Mexican political leaders, Governor Jerry Brown said that Texas Governor Rick Perry’s decision to put National Guard troops on the Texas border is misguided. He urged
Governor Jerry Brown, now the latest potential presidential candidate for 2016, is touting his trip to Mexico this week as an opportunity to demonstrate foreign policy expertise as a cheerleader in the quest to combat climate change. Mexico President Enrique
California Governor Jerry Brown is headed to Mexico on Sunday. Jonathan Renner, the governor’s legal affairs secretary, prepared a memorandum for Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other legislative leaders stipulating who will take over as governor while he is gone,
A new poll released by the Public Policy Institute of California shows Gov. Jerry Brown with a huge 19% advantage over GOP challenger Neel Kashkari in the 2012 gubernatorial race. The poll shows 52% of likely voters favor Brown in
On Tuesday, Governor Jerry Brown nominated Mexican-born Mariano-Florention Cuéllar (nicknamed Tino) to replace one of California’s most conservative Supreme Court Justices, Marvin H. Baxter. Brown’s Democratic nomination will move California’s Supreme Court further to the left. Cuéllar, 41, is currently
California Governor Jerry Brown just signed a new law that would reduce the number of legal immigrants eligible for deportation after being convicted of a misdemeanor, even crimes such as child molestation and identity theft. SB 1310 will cut the
On Tuesday, a Northern California Water District will vote on whether to spend $500,000 to hire “water Cops” to police Silicon Valley property owners for violating water usage restrictions. The San Jose Mercury News reported that California’s worsening draught conditions
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Football practices at which middle- and high-school students tackle each other will be restricted in California under a law signed on Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, the latest U.S. effort to minimize brain injuries from
California politics are about to undergo a huge transformation, as new political talent is emerging and finally taking center stage over the usual suspects who have dominated the political scene for the last few decades. According to Politico, so far
The Washington Post is speculating that California Governor Jerry Brown might challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination for president in 2016. We all know his weaknesses: job-crushing regulations that have kept California’s economy from taking off; an advanced age
On July 18, Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed AB 1964, adding single shot handguns to California’s unsafe gun roster. Single shot handguns had previously been exempt. According to the Los Angeles Times, the measure was sponsored by Assemblyman Roger Dickinson
The Los Angeles Times reports that California Governor Jerry Brown, claiming he is concerned about the cost of a supplemental pamphlet on the November ballot, decided against signing an advisory measure that requests Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution and
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water regulators voted Tuesday to approve fines up to $500 a day for residents who waste water on lawns, landscaping and car washing, as a report showed that consumption throughout the state has actually risen
LOS ANGELES — Republican gubernatorial nominee Neel Kashkari told Breitbart News on Tuesday that the illegal alien children–many of them unaccompanied–who have flooded across the U.S.-Mexico border in recent weeks, some of whom have been transferred to California, need to
LOS ANGELES, WEST CALIFORNIA — Venture capital billionaire Thomas Draper has announced that his campaign to break California up into six states has reached the required minimum number of signatures and will appear on the 2016 ballot, Reuters reports. The
This weekend at the American Federation of Teachers Union delegates meeting in Los Angeles, Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) explained all those unaccompanied children crossing the border in Texas will end up in the education system in California because of new
Governor Jerry Brown spoke out for the first time Friday on the illegal immigration crisis while pointing fingers at policies of the Republican Party and making a nameless reference to Texas Gov. Rick Perry. During the annual American Federation of
LOS ANGELES — Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari held a press conference at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) conference in Los Angeles, demanding school reform and attacking incumbent Democrat Gov. Jerry Brown for doing nothing to stop the violation
California Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), who represents the city of Murrieta in the state Legislature, sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday, calling on him to provide resources and a timetable as to when the federal government
City labor unions in Los Angeles joined forces and are pushing for L.A. to increase its minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. This move follows San Diego and San Francisco, which are engaged in similar efforts. According to the Los Angeles
Neel Kashkari has been spending some time on the airwaves, both co-hosting and guest hosting on several radio shows, which has some asking if the Republican gubernatorial candidate is considering a career in radio if he doesn’t succeed in unseating
On Thursday morning’s edition of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, NBC News White House Correspondent Chuck Todd predicted that California Gov. Jerry Brown would be the “most likely” to challenge frontrunner Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2016 presidential
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” panelists Mark Halperin and Chuck Todd speculated about possible challengers to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s potential 2016 run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Halperin touted former Vice President Al Gore
