Gov. Jerry Brown Archives

Walters: State Tax Reforms or State Tax Increases?

January 16, 2019

There is a substantial list of governance issues that former Gov. Jerry Brown said were important, but that he left on his desk for successor Gavin Newsom. Opinion Dan Walters CALmatters Commentary As Brown annually introduced new state b...

Walters: ‘Dr. Newsom’ Wants to Cure State’s Tech Disease

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

January 10, 2019

One of the great mysteries of California politics is why, in a state that boasts of its digital innovation, its government has such a miserable record on using technology. Opinion Dan Walters CAL...

Gov. Brown Tweets to California: ‘Thank You’

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January 4, 2019

Gov. Jerry Brown will finish his final term at noon Monday and then head to his Colusa ranch with wife, Anne Gust Brown. Brown tweeted a video compilation of his accomplishments Friday afternoon, along with ...

Brown’s Last Act Includes Keeping High-Speed Rail Leaders

AP News

January 3, 2019

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown reappointed two leaders of California's embattled high-speed rail board on Wednesday, days before leaving office. He gave Dan Richard of Piedmont and Tom Richards of Fresno fresh four-year terms on the board of directors that o...

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Last-Minute Challenge to New California Police Records Law Fails

AP News

January 2, 2019

SACRAMENTO — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a last-minute challenge to a pending state law that opens police records to the public and eases what currently is one of the nation's most secretiv...

Newsom May Not Be So Lucky on the Economy

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

December 30, 2018

Outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown offered a pithy observation about the nature of politics during a wide-ranging interview before the Sacramento Press Club this month, to wit: “A lot of politics is timing, circumsta...

LeBron James’ Move to Lakers Could Cost Him $20 Million in Taxes

CALmatters

December 28, 2018

Gov. Jerry Brown has gotten a lot of credit for California’s fiscal rebound. When he came to office, the state budget was running a deficit of $27 billion; now, as Brown leaves office, he’ll leave his successor, Gavin Newsom, with a $15 billion rainy day fund....

California Moves Up Primary, Wants Bigger Impact in 2020

AP News

December 27, 2018

Go west, 2020 presidential candidates? Early voting in California's primary will overlap with the traditional early nominating contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. That could force the...

Brown Orders New DNA Testing in Old Murder Case

AP News

December 26, 2018

(California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP, File) SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered new DNA tests that a condemned inmate says could clear him in a 35-year-old quadruple ...

My Turn: Peace in California’s Water Wars Is Within Grasp

CALmatters

December 25, 2018

Dare we say it? The outlines of a truce in California’s unending water battles began to come into focus last week, though not everyone is willing to sign the treaty. Opinion Jeffrey Mount & Ellen Hanak Special to CALmatters This first pha...

This Federal '420' Bill Would Regulate Marijuana Like Booze

Face-Off for Clovis City Council: Growth Is Hot Topic

DA Clears Slatic and Bullard Student in Physical Confrontation

Tahoe Snow So Deep That Sheriff Says ‘Stay Home’

My Turn: A California Solution to Immigration Policy

My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

Fresno Trustees Want Students Learning English Faster

One Year Later, Parkland Shooting Disrupts School Life

Study: More Diverse Movie Leads in 2018 Than Ever

It’s a Girl! Berlin Zoo’s Baby Polar Bear Has 1st Checkup

Judge: Hernandez’s Child Can’t Sue NFL Over Brain Disease

Is Clovis Unified Science Teacher the World’s Best Dunker?

Rediscovering America: A Quiz on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?

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My Turn: Here’s How to Avert California’s Next Health Care Crisis

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Walters: State Tax Reforms or State Tax Increases?

Walters: ‘Dr. Newsom’ Wants to Cure State’s Tech Disease

Gov. Brown Tweets to California: ‘Thank You’

Brown’s Last Act Includes Keeping High-Speed Rail Leaders

Last-Minute Challenge to New California Police Records Law Fails

Newsom May Not Be So Lucky on the Economy

LeBron James’ Move to Lakers Could Cost Him $20 Million in Taxes

California Moves Up Primary, Wants Bigger Impact in 2020

Brown Orders New DNA Testing in Old Murder Case

My Turn: Peace in California’s Water Wars Is Within Grasp

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