Judge Who Struck Down Prop 8 Confirms He's Gay
The federal judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban has confirmed that he's gay.
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The federal judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban has confirmed that he's gay.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday began laying out the possible consequences of balancing California's remaining $15.4 billion budget deficit solely through spending cuts -- including a doubling of University of California tuition -- as he pushes for a compromise with Republicans on his proposal for a special election on taxes.
A Republican-led group of California lawmakers and Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that they will head to Texas next week to hear from businesses that left the state.
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A Republican-led group of California lawmakers and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom will head to Texas next week to hear from businesses that left the state.
The recent shooting of an Arizona congresswoman and threats against California lawmakers have prompted a change in the state Assembly, where the officials who guard lawmakers will begin carrying handguns full-time.
A legislative committee on Tuesday rejected twin bills by a Republican lawmaker who sought to crack down on illegal immigration in California, in part by requiring citizenship verification for anyone applying for a job or public benefits.
Gov. Jerry Brown says he still hopes to win a vote in the Legislature to ask Californians whether they want to extend increases to the sales, personal income and vehicle taxes to help close the rest of the state budget deficit.
A tea party member promoted an anti-illegal immigration bill Monday that is loosely modeled after one that drew attention to Arizona last year.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill into law that will shift responsibility for thousands of criminals to local governments, acting over the objections of some law enforcement officials who say there is no money for them to comply.
As the blame game continues in the Capitol, the failure of the budget negotiations highlights a political dynamic that has been at the center of the dysfunction in the state Legislature -- a minority party embittered by years of losses and a majority party, the Democrats, that resents having to get Republican approval to pass the kinds of budgets it wants.
Two San Francisco Bay area schools are on a list of 12 colleges and universities vying to host a presidential debate next year.
California's campaign finance watchdog is recommending the largest combined fine in the agency's history against Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for failing to report free tickets to dozens of entertainment events.
Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing changes to California's public pension system, just days after budget talks broke down in part amid disagreements over pension reforms.
With budget talks over a special election on taxes all but dead, Democratic lawmakers are preparing to illustrate the effects of an all-cuts budget to address the rest of California's $26.6 billion deficit.
