Gov. Brown Appoints Berkeley Business Lawyer, SF Superior Court Judge, To...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A former State Bar of California president and a San Francisco Superior Court judge were appointed to the state Court of Appeal in San Francisco Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown....
View ArticleSchwarzenegger’s Portrait With Erased Image Of Estranged Wife Maria Shriver...
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — The portrait of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will be hung alongside past governors at the state Capitol nearly three months after it was unveiled with an alteration — the...
View ArticleFormer New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Dies At 82
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Mario Cuomo, a son of Italian immigrants who became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats during his three terms as governor of New York but couldn’t quite...
View ArticleVideo: What Should We Expect From Jerry Brown’s 4th Term?
With California Governor Jerry Brown beginning his unprecedented 4th term Monday, Melissa Griffin Caen looks at what may be on the agenda after inauguration day.
View ArticleLegacy In Focus As Brown Begins Historic 4th Term As California Governor
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) – Jerry Brown made history Monday when he was sworn in for his fourth term as governor of California, cautioning that the state is positioned for a bright future if it can live...
View ArticleNewsom Not Running For Boxer’s U.S. Senate Seat In 2016
SACRAMENTO (KCBS)— Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom says he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat that Barbara Boxer will give up in 2016. According to a post on his Facebook page, Newsom says, “It’s always...
View ArticleSmall Fire On Grounds Of California Governor’s Mansion Deemed Suspicious
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — State fire officials are investigating a small-but-suspicious fire that broke out on the grounds of the California governor’s mansion. State fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said in...
View ArticleUC Board Of Regents Recommend Gov. Brown and Janet Napolitano Form 2-Person...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)_ California Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano have gotten the go-ahead to form themselves into an intimate two-person committee that will...
View ArticleWWE Inducts Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Into Hall of Fame
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – As part of WrestleMania Week at the SAP Center in San Jose on March 28th, the WWE has announced former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be inducted into the celebrity wing of the...
View ArticleGavin Newsom Says He’s Running For Governor In 2018
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will begin raising money to run for California governor in 2018. In a post on his website Wednesday morning, Newsom announced his...
View ArticleGavin Newsom Positioning Self As Pro-Pot Candidate For California Governor
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Earlier this week Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom announced he would begin raising money to run for governor in 2018. He had a moment to join KCBS for a live in-studio interview Friday...
View ArticleEnough Signatures Gathered To Put Referendum On California’s Plastic-Bag Ban...
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — The secretary of state’s office says a referendum seeking to repeal California’s statewide ban on plastic bags has qualified for the November 2016 ballot. Bill Mabie, chief deputy...
View ArticleRecord Number of UC Applicants; Napolitano-Brown Rift Leaves Allowed...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF)– University of California admissions officers are sifting through a record number of applications, but it’s still unclear exactly how many new students can enroll. The...
View ArticleGov. Brown Sees No Harm In Fracking; California Report Suggest Otherwise
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— A new report suggests that fracking operations in California produce highly contaminate wastewater. According to the non-profit, non-partisan Environmental Working Group (EWG),...
View ArticleBrown, Lawmakers To Announce Emergency Drought-Relief Package
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders are set to announce emergency drought-relief legislation as California enters its fourth consecutive dry year. Brown’s office...
View ArticleCalifornia Spending $975 Less Per K-12 Students Than National Average Despite...
SACRAMENTO (KCBS)— California is spending much more on schools since the passage of Governor Brown’s temporary tax increase, Proposition 30, but is likely to slip back toward the bottom once those...
View ArticleGovernor Brown, Lt. Governor Newsom Using Personal Email For Government Business
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other top elected officials in California acknowledge using personal email accounts to conduct government business, and it’s not clear...
View ArticleCalifornia Drought Is History Repeating Itself; 4th Drought Since 1976
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — You’ve heard the bad news about California’s drought before. In fact, Gov. Jerry Brown created a drought emergency task force – in March of 1977 during Brown’s first stint as...
View ArticleLawsuit Challenging New Jersey Ban On Gay Conversion Therapy Dismissed
PHILADELPHIA (CBS SF) — A judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s ban on gay conversion therapy was upheld Monday by a federal appeals court. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of...
View ArticleArnold Schwarzenegger Blows Up Pool In Video Demanding California Terminate...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— California’s top water experts say people living in the coastal cities don’t appreciate just how dire the state’s drought is becoming. It’s more serious than most Californians...
View ArticleNewsom Optimistic About Legal Same-Sex Marriage After Hearing Supreme Court...
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_2804201518164889918AA.mp4 SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— The man who many credit with kicking off the same-sex marriage movement by issuing marriage licenses in San...
View ArticleGov. Jerry Brown Proposes $10,000 Fines For Egregious Water Wasters During...
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_2804201518130097908AA.mp4 SACRAMENTO (KCBS)— Governor Jerry Brown met with most of California’s big city mayors Tuesday to discuss the drought in the State...
View ArticleGov. Brown Speeds Up California’s Climate Change Response With New Executive...
SACRAMENTO (KCBS)— Governor Jerry Brown wants California to slash its carbon footprint even more quickly than is already called for in the continent’s most ambitious climate change law. Determined to...
View ArticleCalifornia Democrats Push Gov. Brown To Demand Water Conservation From...
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — California’s Democratic state senators are pushing Gov. Jerry Brown to speed up water spending in the face of a relentless drought. In a joint letter, they are calling on the...
View ArticleSan Jose Largest City In State To Face Mandatory Water Rationing With Monthly...
SAN JOSE (KCBS)— San Jose residents face mandatory water rationing with monthly allotments as soon as mid-June. San Jose Water Company, the largest water company in Silicon Valley, made the rationing...
View ArticleCalifornia Farmers Ordered To Stop Pumping From San Joaquin River Watershed
http://media.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/CBSSF_2005201522065191857AA.mp4 SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Regulators are ordering farmers with California’s oldest water rights to stop pumping from the San Joaquin...
View ArticleGov. Brown Forgets To Endorse San Francisco Mayor Lee For Reelection; Returns...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)—It was supposed to be an endorsement speech at the Ritz Carlton San Francisco, but it didn’t turn out as intended. The word came from San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s staff at his...
View ArticleSan Quentin’s Death Row Is Running Out Of Room
SAN QUENTIN (CBS SF) — San Quentin’s Death Row is home to some of the state’s most notorious criminals, but the prison may be running out of room for them, prompting Governor Jerry Brown to ask for...
View ArticleCalifornia Democrats And Republicans Could Agree To Hike Gas Tax
SACRAMENTO (KCBS)— California’s $59 billion backlog of roadway maintenance projects has Governor Jerry Brown fed up and seeking to raise the state’s gas tax, which hasn’t been increased since the early...
View ArticleCalifornians Decrease Water Use By 13.5% In Month Of April As Drought Continues
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF/AP)– Californians responded to the worst snowpack measurement on record and unprecedented drought restrictions by decreasing their water use 13.5 percent in April. Data released...
View ArticleCalifornia Lawmakers Pass Strict School Vaccination Bill; Legislation Headed...
SACRAMENTO (KCBS/AP)— California lawmakers have passed a controversial bill that makes it harder for parents to opt out of childhood vaccinations after a series of emotionally charged debates. The...
View ArticleGov. Brown Signs Strict Vaccine Legislation For California Schools
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — The governor of California has signed a contentious bill to impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown says in a statement...
View ArticleSchwarzenegger Takes Over For Trump On ‘Apprentice’
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) — Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will try to fill Donald Trump’s shoes on “The Celebrity Apprentice.” NBC announced Monday that the movie star and two-term governor is...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Listing Oakland Hills Home For Millions
OAKLAND (KPIX 5) – California Governor Jerry Brown and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, are selling their multilevel Zen-inspired home high in the wooded Oakland Hills. The three-bedroom, four-bath home with...
View ArticleBeauty Salons Illegally Offering Alcohol Hope To Be Law Abiding
LAFAYETTE (CBS SF) — For many, going to the salon can be a good excuse to relax, even more so with a glass of wine. A state bill approved by the assembly last year would make it easier for salons to...
View ArticleFormer Schools Superintendent Eastin Announces She’s Running For California...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — The day after the presidential election is over, the race to succeed Jerry Brown as Governor of California will rev up. One unexpected candidate isn’t even going to wait that...
View ArticleGavin Newsom Pushes Back At Trump’s Attacks On Sanctuary Cities
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — The man who wants to be California’s next governor pushing back at the next president, and the incoming Trump administration’s threat to sanctuary cities. “We are going to have...
View ArticleGeorge Deukmejian, Ex-Governor Of California, Dies
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Two-term California governor George Deukmejian, whose anti-spending credo earned him the nickname “The Iron Duke,” died Tuesday of natural causes, a former chief of staff said. He was...
View ArticleNewsom, Cox To Debate In Race For California Governor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The two men hoping to be California’s next governor are set to meet Monday for what’s likely to be their only one-on-one debate. Republican John Cox and Democrat Gavin Newsom will...
View ArticleCalifornia Statewide Election Results
Here are the results of the California statewide ballot issues including governor, lt. governor and the ballot propositions.
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