Jerry Brown – California Globe

Federal Audits Demand California Repay Over $1 Billion in Misused Medicaid Funds for Illegal Aliens

January 19, 2026 2:03 pmJanuary 20, 2026 10:57 am

In a major escalation of federal oversight, audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration have determined that California must repay more than $1 billion in improperly claimed federal Medicaid funds tied to healthcare...

Gilbert Police Ensnared In Widespread Pattern of Falsifying Crime Data

December 17, 2025 9:59 amDecember 17, 2025 9:59 am

A former Gilbert Town Councilman has accused the Gilbert Police Department of systematically manipulating crime statistics for over a decade by implementing a non-standard “Priority Zero” call classification system, allegedly to artificially lower reported crime rates and improve response time...

No More ‘Paper or Plastic:’ Bring Your Own Bags to the Store Jan 1

December 11, 2025 10:30 amDecember 11, 2025 10:48 am

I have been covering the “Paper or Plastic” game since George W. Bush was President. And it’s only gotten more ridiculous. First California lawmakers banned paper bags because they “killed” trees – the ultimate renewable resource. They replaced paper with...

High-Speed Rail’s Ian Choudri Confirms Plans For Private Investment to Bridge $10.2 Billion Funding Gap

July 8, 2025 1:48 pmJuly 8, 2025 1:48 pm

California High-Speed Rail has roughly 11 months to plug a funding gap of between $10.2 billion to $14.2 billion. Back in March, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers that CHSR needs $7 billion in funding by June 2026 or...

Former Gov. Jerry Brown Comes Out in Defense Of California High-Speed Rail

May 30, 2025 1:26 pmMay 30, 2025 1:26 pm

Former Governor Jerry Brown said in an interview this week that he is still all for California High-Speed Rail, despite a continuously increasing cost for the system and a growing number of lawmakers and Californians opposing the system. High-Speed Rail...

Not All Aboard: The Growing Divide of 2026 California Gubernatorial Candidates On High-Speed Rail

May 27, 2025 2:45 amMay 27, 2025 2:46 am

Ever since the passage of Proposition 1A in 2008 that officially kickstarted California High-Speed Rail (CHSR), every Governor has been a massive supporter of the project. Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger fought for funding of the project. Former Governor Jerry Brown...

Gov. Newsom’s Climate Grift Spent $33 Billion in Cap-and-Trade to ‘Make Communities Cleaner and Healthier’

May 8, 2025 3:20 amMay 8, 2025 3:21 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom claims that greenhouse gas emissions are down in California – not just down but “down 20% since 2000.” “Pollution is down and the economy is up,” Newsom said. “Greenhouse gas emissions in California are down 20%...