State GovernmentBrown Signs Child Seat BillSeptember 21, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia children under the age of 2 will now be required to ride in rear-facing child seats. That was one of several bills signed into law today by Gov. Jerry Brown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWill Climate Change Lead To Mass Migration?September 15, 2015 | Katie OrrGovernor Jerry Brown is a champion of environmental regulations. Recently he's pointed to the influx of refugees to Europe as something California might experience because of climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentWildfire Threat Hangs Over Lake Tahoe SummitAugust 24, 2015 | Katie OrrLawmakers say it's impossible to overstate the threat of wildfires in the Lake Tahoe area. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Plans Taking Farms For Massive Water TunnelsAugust 18, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown's plans for massive water tunnels have yet to win approval, but a report shows California already is planning to take up to 300 farms to acquire land for the project.
State GovernmentBrown's Retiree Health Care Proposal StallsAugust 14, 2015 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown’s January budget proposal called for an overhaul of California’s state worker retiree health care system. It faces more than $70 billion in long-term debt. Seven months later, nothing’s changed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia OKs Strict Water Standards For ShowerheadsAugust 13, 2015(AP) - California regulators are mandating that new showerheads sold in the state be the most water frugal in the nation.
EnvironmentBrown: Water Savings Key As State Continues To Grapple With DroughtAugust 12, 2015Gov. Jerry Brown is continuing his public outreach efforts to call attention to California’s water shortage in this fourth year of drought.
State GovernmentGovernor Signs Police Accountability BillsAugust 11, 2015 | Chris NicholsGovernor Jerry Brown signed several high-profile bills on Tuesday, including two that aim to boost police accountability.
California Governor Weighs Parole For Transgender InmateAugust 7, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is weighing whether to grant parole to a transgender inmate who is trying to force California to become the first state to pay for a prisoner's sex reassignment surgery.
EnvironmentGov. Brown: Millions Are Suffering Because Of Climate ChangeJuly 21, 2015AP) - At a climate summit at the Vatican, California Gov. Jerry Brown said the world may have reached a tipping point on global warming and that humanity must reverse course or face extinction.