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.
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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.
An effort to repeal California's annual fire-protection fee on rural property owners has fallen short of the signatures it needs to go before voters next year, the effort's organizer said Wednesday.
California's largest gay rights group has decided against trying to repeal the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex unions next year.
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.
Attorneys for Democratic candidates and committees trying to recover from an alleged embezzlement scheme appealed Friday to California's political watchdog agency to relax financial reporting rules temporarily and waive some contribution limits.
A new survey shows more than two-thirds of California voters favor keeping the death penalty, a finding that hasn't changed significantly in a decade.
A good-government group on Wednesday asked state Assembly Speaker John Perez to ensure that a task force he appointed to study open-records issues holds its meetings in public and is transparent about its findings.
It seems Kevin Johnson has always excelled. He's a former NBA superstar, current mayor of the capital of California and a newlywed. But way back when, Kevin Johnson was a star on roller skates!!
President Barack Obama is on the road selling his jobs plan -- and his re-election hopes -- to plugged-in networkers in Silicon Valley and around the country.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a book deal.
Gov. Jerry Brown defended his plan to redirect tens of thousands of lower-level criminals from state prison to county jails before a gathering Wednesday of hundreds of law enforcement and local government official.
A Field Poll released Tuesday finds support for Gov. Jerry Brown holding steady in California, with nearly half the respondents saying they approve of his job performance and a third disapproving.
A federal judge decided Monday to unseal video recordings of last year's landmark trial on the constitutionality of California's same-sex marriage ban.
Looking to keep pace in a presidential race that has quickly centered on Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, Texas congressman Ron Paul thrilled supporters Saturday at a Republican convention by calling for deep cutbacks in Washington and a withdrawal of American troops from abroad.
Just 12 percent of Americans approve of how Congress is doing its job, matching the all-time record low, according to a new poll Friday.
