Jerry Brown

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By signing ‘sanctuary state’ bill, Gov. Brown joins Legislature’s rebuke of President Trump on immigration

When Gov. Brown signed the closely watched 'sanctuary state' bill today, he set California on course to further limit how much cooperation state and local law enforcers can give to federal immigration agencies.

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 10월 5, 2017

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California lags in testing toddlers for lead exposure

A third of young California children at risk for lead poisoning are not being tested despite state and federal laws that require it, according to a new study—a problem at least partly addressed by legislation now on the governor’s desk.

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 9월 19, 2017

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Trump ignores California leaders on DACA and cancels it

The Trump administration has rescinded the Obama-era program that allowed some undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to work and avoid deportation. Today Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the program, which he called unconstitutional, would wind down within six months. He pointed to Congress as the only body that can legitimately help those […]

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 9월 5, 2017

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‘Trying to breathe’—as CA toasts environmental win, pollution still plagues

The underbelly of cap and trade: Letting industries buy carbon credits or offsets, rather than modernize old equipment, means pollution in many poor communities could get worse.

에 의해 줄리 카트 • 7월 27, 2017

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California lawmakers chip away at state’s college affordability crisis

Update:  Assembly Bill 19 was signed into law in 2017, paving the way to free community college for full-time, first-year students.  California’s economy is one of the world’s largest, and according to a new report, the state needs 1 million more workers with bachelor’s degrees by 2030 to keep up with economic demand. The Public […]

에 의해 Jessica Calefati • 7월 6, 2017

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California gives gig workers a break—just a little one, but it’s a start

Angelo Henry describes himself as “unemployed,” but that isn’t entirely right. Under California labor law, he’s a self-starting freelancer. An entrepreneur. A 25 year old with a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Southern California, Henry is a semi-reluctant tenant at his mother’s Pasadena house in search of full-time work. In the meantime, like […]

에 의해 벤 크리스토퍼 • 6월 28, 2017

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Discharged. Deported. Why California may cover vets’ legal bid to return

Andy de Leon thought he was the only one. Deported to Mexico, the Vietnam-era Army cook struggled to find a way to live in Tijuana—landing in the sprawling border city after serving time for a drug conviction. At age 65 he lost his home in Madera, his car and his family. It’s been years since […]

에 의해 Elizabeth Aguilera • 6월 22, 2017

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Brown joins other governors to defy Trump on climate goals

Hours after President Donald Trump announced his intention Thursday to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced a new climate pact, this one with a group of other elected officials vowing to uphold the goals of the international agreement.

에 의해 줄리 카트 • 6월 2, 2017

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Lawmakers may wait on Gov. Brown’s ambitious pension plan – one he wants now

As Sacramento kicks off its yearly scramble to pass a state budget, lawmakers have yet to agree whether one controversial provision will make the cut: an untested $6 billion scheme that the governor says could save the state billions more but that some analysts warn has received too little scrutiny. As part of his revised […]

에 의해 벤 크리스토퍼 • 5월 24, 2017

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California Capitol focuses on environmental injustice—but will it lead to real results?

A new generation of legislators and the growing clout of eco-advocates from urban communities is changing the focus of environmental debates in California. Once sidelined as a fringe voice of activism, the “environmental justice” perspective—focused on how environmental decisions impact poor communities and people of color—is now at the center of high-profile deliberations.

에 의해 Laurel Rosenhall • 5월 17, 2017