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Gomez has been appointed tribal advisor and executive secretary for the Native American Heritage Commission by Gov. Jerry Brown. She will serve as a liaison between the Governor's Office and tribal governments. Western Plant Health Association, a...
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Health care proposals under the microscope On Thursday, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review committee will hold the second in a series of hearings on policy changes proposed in Gov. Jerry Brown's budget. The hearing, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. , focuses...
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Californians believed that electing Democrat Jerry Brown as governor would mean a big break with Republican predecessor Arnold Schwarzenegger, they must be disappointed. On the chronically imbalanced state budget and other issues, such as water and...
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But they're likely a factor, she said. State officials have not made any connection between the new workload for counties and jail violence. But they said last week that counties have been given money to address unintended consequences. The realignment...
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Jerry Brown’s top bullet train appointee, represents a major shift in thinking about the first phase of the nearly $100-billion project. Until recently, the project was expected to draw down only about one-third of its $9-billion bond fund in coming...
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Californians believed that electing Democrat Jerry Brown as governor would mean a big break with Republican predecessor Arnold Schwarzenegger, they must be disappointed. On the chronically imbalanced state budget and other issues, such as water and...
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For the 2011-2012 fiscal year the district has a total budget of $245 million. To have a balanced 2012-2013 year budget cuts of close to $20 million will have to be made in the best case scenario or close to $30 million in the worst, Martinez said. ...
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GOV. Jerry Brown has promised pension reform, and that's a good thing - for the future. It's right now that's the problem. In most instances, the reforms that the governor is pursuing would apply only to future employees. Meanwhile, retirees at all...
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“That’s why we still have a role to play,” Sessa said. “Many of our youth have already been through county programs.” Whether the state’s juvenile division will still exist by the time the East County boy’s case wraps up remains a question. Gov. Jerry...
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Mountain lions may be killed only 1) if a depredation permit is issued to take a specific lion killing livestock or pets; 2) to preserve public safety; or 3) to protect listed bighorn sheep. Although California State lawmaker Jared Huffman, a Democrat...
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“Having heard that this is an environmentally friendly, green port, this is a great thing,” Xi, 58, said yesterday at the Port of Los Angeles. “What I see here is a good foundation for U.S.-China economic and trade cooperation.” Los Angeles Mayor...
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A panel discussion was held as Gov. Jerry Brown announced his intent to release details today for reforming the public employee pension system at the state level. The morning forum, sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, included...
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Slideshow Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (C), and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (R) talk with California Governor Jerry Brown (L), as they attend the Phoenix Suns, Lakers NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, California February 17, 2012. ...
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As concerns mount over the practicality and affordability of California's plan to build a high-speed rail system, even many former supporters are beginning to sound skeptical. Not so Gov. Jerry Brown. He has emerged as the most vocal cheerleader of a...
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Jerry Brown to eliminate a second year of science from the state's high school graduation requirements. dropping the state requirement won't affect college-bound students, since a minimum of two years is required to enter the University of California...
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A registered Democrat, Matosantos was appointed to the job in December 2009 by Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. She proved so adept at crafting budget solutions that incoming Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown reappointed her in January 2011. In the...
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The final check for nearly a million dollars is expected to be written soon, a settlement contained in a routine legislative claims bill passed by the Senate and awaiting Assembly action. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown, governor and attorney...
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LAO says cap-and-trade money has strings; most can’t be used for non-greenhouse gas-related programs. Anaheim Ducks 50% off! Anaheim Ducks vs. Buffalo Sabres on Feb. 29 at Honda Center for $50! Includes an individual pizza and Ducks hat!
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A key challenge will be persuading state legislators to allocate money from Proposition 1A, a $9 billion bond measure for high-speed rail construction. "Integrating HSR with BART, Amtrak, the CalTran, ACE, and Metrolink is likely where Jerry Brown will...
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It came into being from the hand of a Republican Assemblyman Jerry Lewis, who authored the legislation creating the South Coast Air Quality Management District in 1976 that was signed by Jerry Brown. Yup, that Jerry Brown. So the next time Republican...
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Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is the current Attorney General and a former governor of the State of California. Brown has had a lengthy political career spanning terms on the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees (1969-1971), as California Secretary of State (1971-1975), as Governor of California (1975-1983), as... Full Article
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 16: Pro-Tibet demonstrators protest Chinese occupation and policies in Tibet as Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping leaves Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after his arrival on February 16, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Xi Jinping will tour the China...
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