State GovernmentBrown Signs Nonbinary Gender Bill, Vetoes Presidential Tax Return BillOctober 16, 2017 | Ben AdlerJust minutes before a midnight deadline, California Gov. Jerry Brown cleared his desk Sunday night by acting on the final few dozen of the nearly 1,000 bills sent his way this year by state lawmakers.
State GovernmentBrown Acts On Over 1,000 BillsSeptember 30, 2014 | Katie OrrGovernor Jerry Brown has finished acting on legislation for the year.
State GovernmentBrown Signs, Vetoes Bills As Time Runs DownSeptember 29, 2014 | Katie OrrGovernor Jerry Brown signed bills today relating to education, care facilities and foster children. But he also vetoed several. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Variety Of BillsSeptember 26, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: Plastic Bag Ban, Cell Phone 'Kill Switch, And Sexual Assault PoliciesAugust 25, 2014 | Ben Adler | Katie OrrGov. Jerry Brown signed the cell phone "kill switch" bill while lawmakers rejected a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags on a busy Monday at the state Capitol.
State GovernmentMonday Bill Roundup: Wiretapping, In Vitro, Campaign GiftsMay 19, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers sent several notable bills from one chamber to the other Monday – including measures dealing with warrantless wiretapping, in vitro fertilization and campaign finance rules. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.