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Brown saved some sweeping pieces of legislation until the end, including a net neutrality bill that immediately drew a lawsuit from the Trump administration, and a flurry of measures spurred by the Me Too movement.

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State Government

California Is First State To Require Women On Corporate Boards

September 30, 2018

California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, one of several laws boosting or protecting women that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Sunday.

Environment

Meet The Newest Recruits In California's War On Climate Change: Carbon Farmers

September 29, 2018

More than 80 California farmers are engaged in a state-funded effort to boost carbon concentrations in the soil — a promising way to combat climate change.

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As Experts Predict A Second 'Year Of The Woman,' Female Candidates In California Set Record

September 29, 2018

Post-Trump, nearly one-third of the top two vote-receiving candidates across all statewide, federal, and legislative races in California are women—a higher percentage than any other election this century.

State Government

Gov. Jerry Brown Continues Mixed Track Record On California Gun Control Bills

September 28, 2018 | Ben Adler

Gov. Jerry Brown signed several gun control bills Friday while vetoing others. He also rejected a measure that would have allowed bars in California’s largest cities to stay open until 4 a.m.

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State Government

Brown Vetoes Bill To Extend California Bar Hours

September 28, 2018

California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have let bars in some cities serve alcohol until 4 a.m.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Kennedy Silent On Kavanaugh Confirmation

September 28, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was in Sacramento Friday to address a group of high school students, teachers, and local judges. But he refused to talk about the man who has been nominated to take his seat on the court.

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PolitiFact California

Ted Cruz’s Misleading Claim: California ‘Is Hemorrhaging Population’

September 28, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz added fuel to the long-running fight when he claimed California "is hemorrhaging population" in a recent Senate debate with his Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O’Rourke.

California Affirms Car Mileage Rule Despite Trump Rollback

September 28, 2018

California told automakers Friday they must still comply with the state's strict vehicle mileage standards even if President Donald Trump rolls back federal rules.