Report Reveals Personal Wealth Of Calif Governor
Financial disclosure forms show Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, former Gap Inc. executive Anne Gust Brown, have real estate and stock holdings potentially worth millions of dollars.
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Financial disclosure forms show Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife, former Gap Inc. executive Anne Gust Brown, have real estate and stock holdings potentially worth millions of dollars.
The president of one of California's most influential business groups sent a signal to reluctant lawmakers Thursday -- including Republicans -- that the group will support them if they take a difficult vote to solve the state's budget deficit, even if it involves asking voters to continue tax increases.
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday criticized a watchdog organization's recommendation that California freeze pension benefits for current state and local government workers as the only way to swiftly rein in runaway liabilities that are threatening basic government services.
The controversial plan to recover emergency costs by billing out-of-town drivers for car accidents was blocked Tuesday.
Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that the 11 California police officers, sheriff's deputies and Highway Patrol officers who died in the line of duty last year exemplify a spirit and dedication to the state that should inspire lawmakers trying to crack the current budget impasse.
California's attorney general has asked a federal appeals court to allow gay marriages to resume while the court considers the constitutionality of the state's ban on same-sex unions.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he is ditching the San Francisco state office building where the lieutenant governor typically works in favor of hipper digs in the city's South of Market neighborhood.
Gov. Jerry Brown altered his proposal to realign certain state and local government responsibilities Monday after criticism from local law enforcement authorities but still expects substantial savings in the years ahead if the Legislature approves the plan.
After weeks of political maneuvering in the Capitol, the coming month will go a long way toward determining how California's massive budget deficit will be resolved.
Hundreds of union workers rallied on the steps of the California Capitol on Saturday to show their support to Wisconsin unions as nearby counter-protesters called for an end to unions, creating a sometimes-tense scene.
California Gov. Jerry Brown has won over an influential ally for his $27 billion budget fix.
A California watchdog agency on Thursday called on the governor and Legislature to freeze pension benefits for current state and local government workers and overhaul the existing system, as the debate over retirement benefits for public employees has exploded nationwide.
In an unprecedented public give-and-take, Gov. Jerry Brown appeared before a legislative committee Thursday and engaged rank-and-file lawmakers in a discussion about how to address California's $26.6 billion budget deficit.
Cultivating marijuana would no longer be a mandatory felony under a new California bill introduced by a pot-friendly lawmaker.
In a show of solidarity, Republican lawmakers have formed a new caucus to oppose any deal to close California's $26.6 billion budget deficit that involves tax increases.
