On Sunday’s “Meet the Press” on NBC, New York Times columnist David Brooks dismissed the idea of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s inevitability as the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and pointed to Govs. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT) and Jerry Brown
Astonishingly low rainfall. Low snow levels on the mountains. Rivers at two to three percent of normal levels. And yet–plenty of water for the state’s farms, lawns and gardens. It’s not California, where Gov. Jerry Brown has warned residents to
The latest edition of Politico Magazine features a profile of California Gov. Jerry Brown and his ambition–now more than three decades old–to bring high-speed rail to the state. The happy coincidence of Barack Obama’s enormously wasteful and ineffective stimulus allowed
It is common to hear Democrats blame California’s ongoing severe drought on climate change. Gov. Jerry Brown made that claim last week in his “state of the state” address. Now a Republican is also claiming that California’s drought is man-made–by
California Gov. Jerry Brown will attempt to divert water from Southen California, which has invested in storage capacity in recent years, to Northern California, which has not. In what local media are already calling a “water war,” the friendly rivalry
On Friday’s “NewsHour” on PBS, New York Times columnist David Brooks downplayed super PAC Priorities USA’s decision to align itself with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential contest and predicted the rise of Gov. Jerry Brown
Here in the Breitbart News office in LA, every desk faces a bank of flat-screen televisions on the south wall that show every major cable news network–and, during baseball season, the Dodgers. As a result, we see the same ads
California Gov. Jerry Brown used yesterday’s “State of the State” address to congratulate himself on his state’s recovery: “A million new jobs since 2010, a budgetary surplus in the billions and a minimum wage rising to $10 an hour!” Yet
California’s severe drought could have wide-ranging effects beyond familiar water restrictions, ranging from higher food prices to a power shortage in the state. The Fresno Bee reports that farmers in parts of California are leaving fields to lie fallow, bulldozing fruit
“The history of California water is the history of droughts…Droughts motivate us to do stuff,” says Jay Lund, director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis. On Friday, Governor of California Jerry Brown announced he is ready to
(AP) California governor proclaims state in a droughtBy GILLIAN FLACCUS and JASON DEARENAssociated PressLOS ANGELESCalifornia is nearly as dry as it’s ever been. High water marks rim half-full reservoirs. Cities are rationing water. Clerics are praying for rain. Ranchers are
In March, the Latino population in California will overtake the white population, according to a report in Gov. Jerry Brown‘s 2014-15 budget proposal. The date was pushed back from the initial date that was supposed to be seven months before
California Gov. Jerry Brown released his new budget proposal on Thursday, and it tells two stories. On the one hand, Gov. Brown wants to spend more than anyone in California’s history, using a surplus that is the result of voter-approved tax
California Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to spend millions from the state’s cap-and-trade program on his high-speed rail project set off a firestorm from powerful environmental groups. Last year, the controversial bullet train system, which aims to connect Los Angeles and
The first attorney in history to receive admission to a state bar association despite being in America illegally says practicing law isn’t the limit for him; he might run for governor of California. Sergio García, who was brought into the
Gov. Jerry Brown’s most formidable opponent as he heads into his 2014 re-election campaign may be the high-speed rail project that he has enthusiastically supported. Republicans have warned for years that the cost of the train, which aims to reduce
While the rest of the country struggles with record cold, large snowfalls and more winter misery to come, California is facing a severe drought that may lead to the renewal of water rationing in the rich agricultural region of the
(AP) California grants law license to immigrantBy JASON DEARENAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOThe California Supreme Court granted a law license on Thursday to a man living in the United States illegally who graduated from law school and passed the state bar exam.
(AP) Calif. schools prepare for transgender rights lawBy LISA LEFF and JULIE WATSONAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOWith a law that spells out the rights of transgender students in grades K-12 set to take effect in California, school districts are reviewing locker room
A national Breitbart News/Judicial Watch poll has found that a majority (51%) of Americans oppose sanctuary cities, where local laws “prohibit law enforcement officers from helping to enforce federal immigration laws.” Of the 51% of Americans opposed to sanctuary cities,
Thanks to EPA regulations, state regulations, and military goals, traditional lead ammo is on its way out and “green bullets” are on their way in. As Breitbart News reported on December 1, EPA regulations led to the closing of the
In a Los Angeles Times puff piece, California Governor Jerry Brown is touted as a 2016 presidential candidate to challenge Hillary Clinton. The Times only has one small objection to a Brown candidacy: his age. Other than that caveat, the Times
In an unaired interview with Spanish-language network Telemundo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that illegal immigrants who are “here without sufficient documentation”–including those who have overstayed their visas–should not be deported. She also said she was “hopeful” that
Weld County, Colorado, Sheriff John Cooke says he and his deputies have not enforced the gun control laws passed in March and they will not enforce those laws. Before the laws were passed Cooke said he would not enforce them,
On Wednesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said that she would not run for president in 2016 despite widespread speculation that she would run to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s left in the primaries. She said at a press conference
California’s lawmakers will receive a 5.3% pay raise today. The raise was approved by a citizen panel that makes determinations about state officials’ salaries. “The base salary for most legislators will go from $90,526 to $95,291 — still below the
Here’s what they call a classic “problem from hell.” California’s Gov. Jerry Brown signed a prison reform law in 2011 that sentenced lower-level offenders to county jails rather than state prisons. Since then, violence has risen disproportionately in county jails,
On Tuesday, Boston Mayor-elect Martin Walsh, a Democrat, said he would not enforce some of the city’s immigration laws, and wanted the city to pull out the “Secure Communities Program.” In Boston, that program “allows the Department of Homeland Security to
Paul Krugman, the liberal Nobel Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times, thinks California is making an economic comeback. He attributes this mostly to the Republican party’s steady decline in the state, which left Governor Jerry Brown “free to push
A proposed California referendum to overturn AB 154, which allows non-physician abortions, could turn the abortion issue from a burden to a boost for Republicans. The law, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last month, allows certified non-physicians to perform first-trimester
The pro-amnesty stance of many of the Catholic bishops now has them standing with pro-abortion and pro-same-sex “marriage” politicians, praising the very same liberal activists who have advocated for abortion on demand and have supported that Christian organizations and business
By ELLIOT SPAGATAssociated PressSAN DIEGOIt took Democrats 20 years to recapture the mayor’s seat in San Diego and less than nine months for one of their own to be driven out. Bob Filner’s disgraced exit amid a flurry of sexual
On October 29, San Francisco supervisors “unanimously” passed a ban on “high capacity” magazines within city limits. This comes on the heels of news that the “strict gun control” already in place in the city is not working. San Francisco
New University of California President Janet Napolitano said $5 million of taxpayer funds will be given to illegal immigrants attending the University of California system. Napolitano, the former Homeland Security Secretary, made the announcement on Wednesday “in her first public address
The New York Times reports Tuesday that Silicon Valley is breeding a secessionist movement. It is attracting tech gurus who are frustrated with society’s refusal to listen to them, and its insistence on regulating them. Entrepreneur Balaji S. Srinivasan, who is leading
In an editorial on Monday titled, “Not One More,” the New York Times urged President Barack Obama to halt the deportations of illegal immigrants who are not violent criminals. The Times alleges that the 400,00 deportations a year by the Obama
Thursday at 10:45 a.m., a grassroots group called “Free California” launched Colorado-style recalls on the west steps of the California State Capitol. These come less than two weeks after California Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed sweeping new gun control measures,
Federal judges ruled on October 21 that the state of California could delay its thinning of the number of prison inmates for another month. The judges explained their decision by citing the time a court-appointed mediator would need to find
Gov. Jerry Brown is being hailed by the left media for balancing the state’s budget. Unfortunately, he did so by raising taxes, thereby continuing the state’s economic self-destruction, and by raiding the funds California had raised through its rather inept
California Assemblyman and gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly (R-Dist. 33) reacted to Gov. Jerry Brown’s October 11th signing of new gun control by saying, “Brown’s legacy is going to be one of leniency toward criminals coupled with the use of law
