Jerry Brown Archives

State Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar To Leave Court On October 31st

September 17, 2021 11:16 am

California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar announced on Thursday that he will be leaving next month following Governor Gavin Newsom’s recall election victory earlier this month. Due to leave on October 31st, Cuellar announced that he will become president of...

More Businesses Leaving California In 2021 Than In Any Other Year Prior According To New Analysis

August 30, 2021 3:26 pmSeptember 1, 2021 11:40 am

A new analysis recently released by the Hoover Institution of Stanford University found that the number of businesses leaving California in 2021 has significantly picked up compared to the previous three years. According to the analysis, California has seen 265...

Governor Newsom Announces Mandatory Statewide Water Restrictions Likely By October

August 18, 2021 3:58 pmAugust 25, 2021 8:08 am

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. In a visit to Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom stated that mandatory water restrictions would likely be put...

Hollywood and Its Fauci Ouchies

July 11, 2021 2:30 amAugust 31, 2021 8:40 am

California is no stranger to the fight over mandatory vaccinations. Between 2015-2019, SB-277 and SB-276 strengthened government mandates regarding vaccinations as well as legislated stricter guidelines on exemptions. During this time, many prominent Hollywood actors were outspoken in their opposition...

Gov. Newsom Asks Californians To Reduce Water Usage By 15% To Help Combat Drought

July 8, 2021 9:37 pmAugust 4, 2021 2:20 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom made an announcement in San Luis Obispo County Thursday, asking all Californians to reduce water usage by 15% to help combat the state’s drought crisis. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented...

Bill to Create Drug ‘OverDose Prevention Program’ Injection Sites Delayed Until Next Session

July 7, 2021 2:28 amJuly 6, 2021 6:23 pm

A bill to create drug overdose prevention programs, including providing a “place to inject drugs while trained staff are available to help if they suffer accidental overdoses,” was pulled from the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday, with the committee instead...

Assembly Bill To Indefinitely Extend Community College Baccalaureate Program Faces Vote

May 26, 2021 2:22 amMay 25, 2021 5:53 pm

A bill that would indefinitely extend four-year, bachelor degrees at Community Colleges in California is set to face an Assembly vote in the coming days after being unanimously passed through several Assembly committees. Assembly Bill 927, authored by Assemblyman Jose...