State Government

Gov. Brown Signs Bill To Block Drilling Expansion

September 8, 2018

Jerry Brown has signed legislation that would ban docks, pipelines or other onshore infrastructure needed to support new offshore drilling rigs.

State Government

California Governor Pushes For 5 Million Zero-Emission Cars

January 26, 2018

(AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown outlined a $2.5 billion plan Friday to help Californians buy electric vehicles and expand a network of charging stations as part of an ambitious goal of getting 5 million zero-emission cars on the road by 2030.

State Government

From A ‘Real And Unprecedented’ Crisis to ‘Courage And Perseverance’: A Look Back At Gov. Jerry Brown’s Recent State Of The State Addresses

January 24, 2018 | Ben Adler

For one final time Thursday morning, California Gov. Jerry Brown will stride into the Assembly chambers to — as the California Constitution reads — “report on the condition of the state.”

Brown Questioned About Trump At UN Climate Conference

November 14, 2017 | Sally Schilling

Gov. Brown attended the first UN Climate Conference held since President Donald Trump said he will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord.

State Government

Brown Signs Nonbinary Gender Bill, Vetoes Presidential Tax Return Bill

October 16, 2017 | Ben Adler

Just minutes before a midnight deadline, California Gov. Jerry Brown cleared his desk Sunday night by acting on the final few dozen of the nearly 1,000 bills sent his way this year by state lawmakers.

State Government

Southern California Agency Approves Brown Administration's Tunnel Project

October 11, 2017

Southern California's largest water supplier - Metropolitan Water District, or MWD - has voted to back the Brown administration's $17 billion project to change how the region receives water from Northern California.

Cyber Security Experts Say California Vote Audit Has Exploitable Problems

September 26, 2017 | Ben Bradford

Federal officials told California Friday that Russians probed the state's election system for vulnerabilities before the 2016 election. That's raising new questions over a bill on Governor Jerry Brown's desk.

Gov. Brown Welcomes Fiji Prime Minister As Newest Global Climate Change Pact Member

June 14, 2017 | Sally Schilling

Governors from Oregon and Washington were in Sacramento Tuesday, joining California Governor Jerry Brown in welcoming the newest member to their global climate change pact.

Dispatches From China

Gov. Brown Heads Back To California After China Visit

June 9, 2017 | Ben Bradford

California Governor Jerry Brown is back in California, after five whirlwind days in China. The trip ended much as it began.

Dispatches From China

California Businesses Join Brown's China Trip

June 8, 2017 | Ben Bradford

Governor Jerry Brown isn’t California’s only representative in China this week—a contingent of business leaders have a parallel group. Like Brown, they’re in Beijing for a global clean technology conference.