Jerry Brown

Newsletters

California’s next Legislature takes shape

California's 2019 legislative session commences, lobbyists crowd a lobby after a swearing in, a sign of the stakes, McKesson leaves, and a Hall of Famer.

By Dan Morain • December 4, 2018

Newsletters

A new Legislature, a new session

A new Leglslature arrives, Jerry Brown and Tom Steyer both move on water, California opioid deaths, Pasadena's Al Lowe passes, and wildfire recovery.

By Dan Morain • December 3, 2018

Commentary

My turn: How Newsom can use water management to confront climate change

Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom has the opportunity to chart his own course on climate change by addressing one of the state’s greatest challenges: the resilience of our water supplies. If Newsom can modernize the state’s water governance and provide clean drinking water to all, he would truly make his own mark in establishing California as a world leader by building resilience to climate change.

By Guest Commentary • November 27, 2018

Newsletters

Fire lines, women in office and families

Wildfire helpers, Paradise Thanksgiving, Camp Fire forensics, a record election for women, California family leave law, Brown's clemency, the Tigar family.

By Dan Morain • November 21, 2018

Climate Change

My turn: How Gavin Newsom can be the climate leader we need

California oil regulators have issued more than 21,000 new drilling permits on Brown’s watch. Continued permitting is undermining California’s ability to meet its own climate goals and those of the Paris agreement. Will Newsom finally stop this drilling free-for-all?

By Guest Commentary • November 20, 2018

Newsletters

Thurmond wins, Brown goes high, and a water proposal

California waits for rain, Camp Fire is worst disaster since Loma Prieta, a GOP consultant is blunt about California's blue wave, Thurmond beats Tuck, mayors call for redevelopment, and an impending water deal.

By Dan Morain • November 19, 2018

Commentary

My turn: A chance to finally solve the Delta quandary

Deal-making on water is hard. But facing the impending State Water Board regulations, parties in the San Joaquin River basin might be motivated to reach a voluntary accord. Gov. Jerry Brown ad Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom are pushing for it.

By Guest Commentary • November 18, 2018

Newsletters

Wildfire legislation, Newsom’s trifecta and a Supreme Court pick

By Dan Morain • November 15, 2018

Politics

With Supreme Court pick, Brown and Dems eye another kind of majority

Joshua Groban's appointment will complete a circle for Gov. Jerry Brown, who will have appointed a majority of the justices to the California Supreme Court, as he did when he was governor the first time.

By Dan Morain • November 14, 2018

Economy

A landslide, supermajorities and now a fat budget surplus: It’s good to be Gavin right now

The good news just keeps coming for California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom. Not only did he win a resounding 60 percent-plus landslide, but he will be greeted by a two-thirds supermajority of fellow Democrats in both houses—more than sufficient to approve a tax increase. Not that he’ll need it any time soon. That’s because he’ll also […]

By Dan Morain • November 14, 2018