Governor Jerry Brown

Health groups launch statewide campaign push for soda tax

Health advocacy groups have launched a statewide campaign focused on passing a soda tax by the end of the year.…

5 years ago

State sues EPA over auto emissions

The state of California led a coalition of 17 states Tuesday in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Administrator…

6 years ago

$3M granted to restore Angel Island immigration center

The annual state budget included nearly $3 million to complete the restoration of the Pacific Coast Immigration Center at Angel…

8 years ago

Oakland mayor wants promised state housing funds freed

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf called on the state to provide $45 million to build affordable housing units at a waterfront…

8 years ago

Up to 70 tremors may follow 6.0 quake

Officials said 30 to 70 small aftershocks could hit the Bay Area in the next week, following Sunday's early morning…

10 years ago

Governor’s order averts BART strike

Governor Jerry Brown's intervention will prevent another BART strike for one more week.

11 years ago

Tuition may freeze, but CSU teachers and students demand more

Gov. Brown's state budget proposal may help keep CSU tuition from rising, but students and teachers aren't giving it a…

11 years ago

Amazon finds sales tax loophole

After losing at the state level, Amazon tries to reclaim sales tax dollars through local goverment. It's sneaky, low and…

12 years ago

Austerity from Brussels to Sacramento

Americans are historically impervious to the rest of the world. But if we think the European crisis does not affect…

12 years ago

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