CoCo County Leaders Skeptical About Gov.'s Plan To Move Prisoners
Contra Costa County leaders are concerned about Gov. Brown's plan to move state prisoners deemed a low level risk to county jails.
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Contra Costa County leaders are concerned about Gov. Brown's plan to move state prisoners deemed a low level risk to county jails.
Gov. Jerry Brown urged lawmakers to let California voters decide the direction of the state as it faces a gaping budget deficit, saying it would be "unconscionable" for them to block his request for a special election.
Before Sacramento, California's lawmakers met in several different places, including this Solano County community. In this Good Question: Why was the state capitol in Benicia?
New campaign finance reports show Jerry Brown spent about $36.5 million in his successful bid to become governor of California by defeating the highest-spending candidate for statewide office in the country's history.
More than $46 million was spent for and against a failed November ballot measure that would have suspended California's landmark global warming law, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday.
The State Department is using government chartered planes to evacuate Americans from Egypt, but not all of the U.S. citizens there want to leave.
Three of the nation's biggest technology companies are committing hundreds of millions of dollars to an initiative backed by President Barack Obama to encourage job creation and economic growth by supporting small businesses.
Santa Clara County prosecutors appear to be getting serious about cracking down on people aiming laser pointers at aircraft. One such suspect is facing a sentence of 25 years to life in prison under California's three strikes law.
Daly City could become the latest Bay Area community to ban plastic bags at large stores if a city councilman's proposal is approved.
Cutbacks and compromises will be the prevailing themes as Gov. Jerry Brown delivers his first State of the State address in 29 years Monday night.
A California lawmaker wants to prohibit employers from firing qualified medical marijuana users who consume pot when they're not on the job.
Budget cuts have forced the San Mateo County Superior Court to stop accepting court papers for family law, civil, or probate cases in its South San Francisco courthouse, according to officials.
A federal appeals court has denied the government's request to suspend a lawsuit challenging the military's ban on openly gay service members.
Gov. Jerry Brown is halting new-vehicle purchases by the state of California and ordering vehicles that are not essential for state business to be turned in.
