Brown Acts On Over 1,000 Bills
September 30, 2014 | Katie Orr
Governor Jerry Brown has finished acting on legislation for the year.
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Plastic Bag Ban Opponents Seek Referendum After Brown Signs Bill
September 30, 2014
(AP) - California is the first state government in the nation to adopt a single-use plastic grocery bag ban.
Shoppers Respond To California's Plastic Bag Ban
September 30, 2014 | Katie Orr
California’s new plastic bag ban is going to mean a change in behavior for some shoppers.
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California Burns Through Firefighting Budget
September 29, 2014 | Katie Orr
California is tapping into reserves to pay for the cost of fighting wildfires.
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Brown Signs, Vetoes Bills As Time Runs Down
September 29, 2014 | Katie Orr
Governor Jerry Brown signed bills today relating to education, care facilities and foster children. But he also vetoed several.
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Busy Bill Signing Weekend For Governor Brown
September 29, 2014 | Ben Adler
Governor Jerry Brown signed dozens of bills over the weekend, from measures dealing with schools and education to prison sentencing for drug offenders.
Brown Signs Variety Of Bills
September 26, 2014 | Katie Orr
California lawmakers, interest groups and journalists are eagerly waiting to see which bills Governor Jerry Brown will sign as he attends to the hundreds that still sit on his desk.
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Tight Race For California School Superintendent
September 25, 2014 | Katie Orr
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction is one of the lesser know offices in California. But it’s one of the closest races in an otherwise quiet election season.
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Small Businesses Get New Health Insurance Options in Covered California
September 25, 2014 | Pauline Bartolone
Covered California says small businesses may benefit from new health insurance offerings being introduced into the marketplace over the coming months.
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Kashkari's Toy Train Smash? How About A Car...Or A Toilet
September 24, 2014 | Ben Adler
Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari's offer to give $25 gas cards to Californians who smash toy trains at an event today in Burbank isn't the first political stunt from a campaign looking for media attention.
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