Gov. Jerry Brown Archives - Page 9 of 10

California Murder Parolee Robs Sacramento Restaurant, Patron Shot, Car-jacked

February 28, 2019 12:25 pmMarch 3, 2019 5:05 pm

Four-term Democratic California Governor Gov. Jerry Brown made reforming California’s criminal justice sentencing guidelines a priority over his 16 total years as governor. Add to that his record number of 1,736 pardons and 284 prison commutations, and violent prison inmates...

Why is Security Fortified for Gov. Newsom’s Press Conference?

February 19, 2019 1:18 amFebruary 20, 2019 6:12 am

At Friday’s press conference Gov. Gavin Newsom had with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, State Capitol police had a significantly beefed up presence, and even used a drug and/or bomb-sniffing dog checking out reporters’ and media equipment. Why? Gov. Gavin Newsom...

President Trump Declares National Emergency at Border; Gov. Newsom Calls it ‘National Disgrace’

February 15, 2019 10:48 amFebruary 19, 2019 6:17 am

UPDATED below Feb. 15, 2019, 2:00 pm: President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the southern border Friday, in order to divert nearly $6.5 billion in unspent federal funds to build the border wall, which members of Congress have refused...

Dam Sexism and Racism

February 8, 2019 3:09 pmFebruary 20, 2019 5:55 pm

Officials of the Oroville Dam, the Sacramento Bee reports, “stole equipment, cooked financial books to conceal wrongdoing, destroyed evidence and fostered a toxic culture of sexual and racial harassment that included slurs and nooses hung where a black worker would...

DMV Excuse-Making is Over Now

February 8, 2019 1:16 amFebruary 11, 2019 6:15 am

Serious problems at the California Department of Motor Vehicles appear endless. In January we learned that DMV and county voter registrars told the California Secretary of State last year the motor Voter program was not ready. Motor Voter automatically registers...

Employers and Lawyers Should Be Wary of SB 1300’s ‘Guidance’ to the Courts

February 1, 2019 1:05 amFebruary 1, 2019 6:17 am

By Laura Curtis and Chris Micheli Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1300 (Jackson) on September 30, 2018 as Chapter 955. Among other provisions, this comprehensive bill makes a number of statutory changes for litigating sexual harassment claims and prohibits...

Huntington Beach Sued While Marin County Exempted from Affordable Housing Requirements

January 31, 2019 1:05 amFebruary 3, 2019 8:20 am

While Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued the Orange County city of Huntington Beach for failing to provide enough additional “affordable housing,” his own home county of Marin is enjoying a moratorium on affordable housing building requirements until 2028. “But some...