Governor Jerry Brown Archives

Businesses Were Promised a Hiring Tax Credit; It Never Materialized

May 4, 2022 10:05 amMay 4, 2022 7:50 am

By Craig Winchester and Chris Micheli In 2013, at the urging of Governor Jerry Brown, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Assembly Bill 93 (Budget Committee; Ch. 69) to repeal California’s Enterprise Zone Program (“EZ”) and replace the program...

Overview of 2021 Bill Actions by Governor Newsom

October 12, 2021 5:49 pmOctober 12, 2021 5:51 pm

The 2021 Legislative Session concluded the early evening of September 10 and October 10 was the last day for Governor Gavin Newsom to act on the hundreds of bills sent to his Desk during the final weeks of the Session....

Bills Reaching Governor Gavin Newsom’s Desk

September 11, 2021 7:43 pmSeptember 11, 2021 7:45 pm

With the conclusion of the 2021 Legislative Session on September 10, Governor Gavin Newsom will be considering just over 800 bills. When a bill is passed by the Legislature and sent to the Governor, there are three actions that can...

Republican Campaign Worker Jordan Tygh is Standing Up to Liberal Bullies

May 18, 2021 12:46 pmMay 18, 2021 1:02 pm

Progressive leaders claim they stand for tolerance, but in California, where Democrats have supermajority power in the Legislature and hold every statewide office, the political environment that has resulted has not been one of respectful coexistence but one many might...

Energy in California: ‘Deja Vu All Over Again’

September 14, 2020 7:44 pmSeptember 14, 2020 8:11 pm

In 2001, California experienced an energy crisis. The Governor and Legislature were incapable of untangling the Gordian Knot and the entire state suffered through a series of blackouts. At the time, I was beginning my second term in Congress representing...

Governor’s Office of the Tribal Advisor

September 1, 2020 6:19 amSeptember 1, 2020 6:25 am

As part of the California Governor’s Office, there is the Office of the Tribal Advisor (TAO), which was created in 2010 by Governor Jerry Brown by his Executive Order B-10-11. The Tribal Advisor reports directly to the Governor and is...

More Cities in California Are Banning The Use Of Natural Gas

November 18, 2019 3:42 pmNovember 20, 2019 7:51 am

“It’s clear that the bulk of Californians want their natural gas appliances.” The Sierra Club reported last week that more than 50 cities across the state are considering or have passed policies that will over time, eliminate the use of...