Brown Orders 48K Cell Phones To Be Collected
Government-paid cell phones will be the first casualty of Gov. Jerry Brown's cost-cutting measures.
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Government-paid cell phones will be the first casualty of Gov. Jerry Brown's cost-cutting measures.
Gov. Jerry Brown's office says his controversial pick for the state Board of Education, former state superintendent Bill Honig, has withdrawn his name for the job.
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a budget Monday that would slash funding to most areas of state government and maintain a series of tax increases for five years to close California's huge budget deficit.
Gov. Jerry Brown has been cagey about his spending plans for California, offering few specifics about how he'll tackle a $28 billion budget deficit.
Former Gov. Jerry Brown returns to the state capital this week to lead a much different California than the one he oversaw 28 years ago.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is sifting through a stack of corporate, Hollywood and real estate offers as the celebrity politician nears an inevitable career crossroad: On Monday, he's out of a job.
The former strongman and movie star — and soon to be ex-governor — is weighing his options for the future, including a return to the silver screen.
The outgoing governor tapped nine candidates from the Southland for several key transportation posts in Sacramento.
Reports suggest Brown may hope to succeed where Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried and failed: extend tax increases in order to cut the $28 billion budget gap.
Gov.-elect Jerry Brown will be sworn in next month at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium -- the same place Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took the oath of office four years ago.
Gov.-elect Jerry Brown is eliminating the office that acted as a watchdog overseeing the spending of federal stimulus money in California.
Governor-elect Jerry Brown and his wife have decided to rent a loft within walking distance of the Capitol so they will have a place to call home while in Sacramento.
Jerry Brown made a promise during his campaign to start a dialogue with lawmakers about the size and scope of the state budget deficit, which he says is $3 billion higher than early estimates.
Governor-elect Jerry Brown faces a mounting budget deficit and a host of other issues, but voters say it's time to focus on cutting down medical costs and fixing our schools.
Fresh off of his election day victory, Governor-elect Jerry Brown won't have much time to celebrate amid what he says is an "unprecedented" budget crisis.
A Superior Court judge questions whether corruption charges brought against Bell administrators by Attorney General and Governor-elect Jerry Brown are fueled by political motives.
Anxiety about the economy and unhappiness with government were not enough to dissuade Californians from electing two veteran politicians in the state's marquee races.
Voters are heading to the polls across the state to determine who will become the next governor of California.
Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown are delivering their closing arguments to California voters, appearing at events throughout the Golden State as they pitch their proposals to turn the financially troubled state around.
Democrat Jerry Brown is ending his bid for governor on a note of optimism, drawing on his family's long roots in the state to recall the pioneering spirit that beckoned so many here and can lead it out of troubled times.
Democrat Jerry Brown kicked off the final days of what has become California's most expensive gubernatorial campaign on Saturday by taking a swipe at his opponent's lack of government experience, which he says is a liability at a time when the state faces deep fiscal challenges.
A mounting budget crisis hasn't stopped the two candidates vying to be governor from spending millions of their own cash -- or trading accusations on financial transparency.
Democrat Jerry Brown holds a double-digit lead over Republican Meg Whitman in their contest for California governor less than a week before Election Day, according to a Field Poll released Thursday.
Republican Meg Whitman is fond of portraying her opponent for governor as a puppet of labor.
