State Government

Portugal Joins Gov. Brown’s Under2 Coalition To Fight Climate Change

June 14, 2018 | Randol White

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa visited Sacramento Thursday and met with Gov. Jerry Brown to sign onto Brown’s Under2 Coalition to address climate change.

California Gov. Jerry Brown Says Universities Could Take A Lesson From Chipotle

May 24, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

Brown said Thursday that the burrito chain’s limited menu concept is tasty and efficient. He advised state university systems to slim down course offerings to graduate students more efficiently.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Gov. Jerry Brown Negotiates Agreement To Send National Guard To Mexico Border

April 12, 2018

Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains why this is being seen as a smart move for California.

State Government

Recording Artist, Puppeteer Among 27 Candidates for California Governor

April 2, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Former big city mayors, a puppeteer and a even a ‘transhumanist lecturer’ are all officially running for California governor. Voters will be able to select from 27 people on the recently published certified list of candidates.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Congressman McClintock Weighs In On Controversial Actions On Trade, Immigration, And Guns By Trump Administration

March 8, 2018 | Chris Remington

Congressman Tom McClintock discusses the sanctuary state lawsuit announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday, Trump's proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, and the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

President Trump, Gov. Brown Respond To Florida School Shooting; Capitol Chat

February 15, 2018 | Chris Remington

President Donald Trump and Gov. Jerry Brown respond to Wednesday's Florida school shooting. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler updates on the latest developments at the California Legislature in this week's Capitol Chat.

State Government

Counties Await State Funds For New Voting Systems

February 13, 2018 | Ben Bradford

Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing millions of dollars for an upgrade of old voting machines, long sought by counties. The money would come as counties transition to a much cheaper voting system, mostly based on mail-in ballots.

PolitiFact California

Has The Rate Of California’s Prison Spending Nearly Tripled Since 1970?

January 25, 2018

In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Jerry Brown suggested California has gone too far on prison spending since 1970. But has it really increased by as much as Brown claimed?

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Capitol Chat: Gov. Brown In Europe For Climate Talks

November 10, 2017 | Chris Remington

Gov. Jerry Brown is on the ground fighting for climate change action in Europe and will be attending talks in Germany this weekend. Politico reporter David Siders joins from Germany and Reporter Ben Bradford gives context from Sacramento.

State Government

Two Gas Tax Repeal Efforts Compete To Make California's 2018 Ballot

November 6, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Two separate campaigns are seeking to repeal California's controversial gas tax increase. How are the repeal efforts different, and will they help or hurt each other as they try to make it on the November 2018 ballot?