California Politics Now

California's political power couple collaborate, compromise

9:29 PM, May 20, 2013

Jerry and Anne Brown, in an exclusive News10 interview, talk about their marriage and political partnership.

California's First Lady comfortable with role, not title

12:12 AM, May 18, 2013

Our exclusive interview with Anne Gust Brown reveals a woman deeply involved with every aspect of her husband's gubernatorial administration.

State officials say parks fundraiser wrongly used cash

6:27 PM, May 15, 2013

A private fundraising company hired to raise money for California state parks is accused of spending almost $1 million of a large donation on its own bills, an accusation it denies as legislators say they want more information.

State cash bonanza shrinks under Brown's new budget

1:18 PM, May 14, 2013

Gov. Brown's new budget plan assumes a smalller than expected impact from this winter's extra tax revenues.

5 key things worth watching in Brown's revised budget

2:13 PM, May 13, 2013

With Gov. Brown's revised budget being unveiled Tuesday, a quick look at the big things to watch for ... and the political debates to come.

GOP ex-lawmaker launches realignment rollback initiative

2:53 PM, May 8, 2013

Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado says he'll launch a 2014 ballot initiative effort to overturn the hotly debated law that sends some new felons to local sentences, not state prison.

Governor: Court prison order neither feasible nor safe

12:58 PM, May 3, 2013

In court documents just before the stroke of midnight, Gov. Brown argues that nothing short of the early release of violent criminals would fully meet the 2013 prison population target of federal judges.

Bullet train officials dismiss construction bid criticism

9:51 PM, May 2, 2013

The chairman of California's high speed rail oversight board didn't mince words about recent accusations that the agency changed the rules for its initial construction project, just to get a desired winner.

Environmental law revamp advances, negotiations ongoing

6:21 PM, May 1, 2013

Efforts to modify California's four decades old environmental protection law are still moving forward at the state Capitol, though it's clear that there remains a healthy dose of skepticism about the end result.

Legislature moves bills to regulate drone aircraft

5:26 PM, Apr 30, 2013

Two bills are now moving forward to place legal limits on the use of remote controlled drone aircraft in the skies over California.

Democrats kill bill to boost rural realignment dollars

1:53 PM, Apr 29, 2013

An effort to send more state tax dollars to rural counties struggling to pay for their expanded public safety duties was killed in a state Senate budget hearing Monday.

Democrats push back on governor's school funding plan

3:13 PM, Apr 25, 2013

Democrats in the California's state Senate are pushing back, ever so politely, on the specifics in Gov. Brown's plan to redirect billions of dollars to school districts serving the poor and English learners.

Brown vows 'battle of their lives' for school funding critics

6:43 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Gov. Brown laid down a large political marker Wednesday, vowing to do whatever it takes to get the Legislature to approve his plan for shifting more education dollars to school districts that serve low-income students and English learners.

State could end April $3.5 billion ahead of expectations

6:25 PM, Apr 22, 2013

California's tax revenues began 2013 stronger than expected and will end the all-important month of April some $3.5 billion ahead of Gov. Brown's assumptions.

6 takeaways from Brown's mission to China

1:03 PM, Apr 17, 2013

The governor's trade trip to China is over.  Final thoughts and things to watch for when the final chapter is written.

Calif. needs cleaner China, says Brown

5:35 AM, Apr 16, 2013

GUANGZHOU, China - The lure of increased trade may make China irresistible to Gov. Jerry Brown, but it's the country's impact on the global environment that have been at the heart of so many of his travels this past week.

Brown greets, muses with Chinese officials

9:50 PM, Apr 15, 2013

SHENZHEN, CHINA -- Gov. Jerry Brown's final diplomatic meet and greet in China was so full of philosophical musings that his host declared that Brown is "like a university professor."

Brown toasts China delegates as trip nears end

3:41 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Gov. Brown ended his official economic and trade tour of China on Monday night, thanking staffers and delegates for a "seamless flow of interchange and activity."

Governor toasts Shanghai with Yao Ming

10:13 AM, Apr 13, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown toasts with Shanghai's own, and now California wine producer, Yao Ming.

California sets up shop in China

10:15 PM, Apr 12, 2013

News10 political editor John Myers, in China with the governor, reports on the opening of the new California office of trade and investment.

Brown rides, praises China bullet train

9:17 AM, Apr 11, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown, the biggest champion of California's plans to build a high speed train system, finally gets to ride one in China.

Chronicling Gov. Brown's trip to China in pictures

9:02 AM, Apr 11, 2013

News10 political editor John Myers follows along with Jerry Brown on the Calif. Governor's trade mission in China.

Assignment China: Beijing notebook

7:52 PM, Apr 10, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown's China trade mission departs Beijing for Shanghai later today (Thursday). And before we say Zàijiàn to the capital city, some notes and notables from the California delegation's visit.

Brown signs China partnership, promotes trade

12:10 AM, Apr 10, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown signs a formal, first of its kind, economic and trade agreement with the Chinese national government in his first full day in the Asian nation.

Brown begins China trade tour

12:01 PM, Apr 9, 2013

BEIJING - After a longer-than-expected flight from California to join his trade delegation, Gov. Brown didn't show any signs of fatigue in his opening remarks at a Tuesday night dinner.
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California trade mission to China off and running

9:39 PM, Apr 8, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown's trade mission to China kicks off with a flurry of business meetings and a large delegation looking to add new heft to the state's relationship with one of the world's largest economies.

5 things to watch on Brown's China trip

11:02 AM, Apr 5, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown packs his bags for a China trade trip.  Here are five themes to keep an eye on as he heads overseas.

Bills on bullets, hospital tax exempt status clear early hurdles

10:21 PM, Apr 2, 2013

Bills to limit ammunition sales and to tighten rules about hospitals' tax exempt status were just a sampling of those clearing early hurdles Tuesday at the state Capitol.

Legislators recycle idea to ban plastic bags

9:56 PM, Apr 1, 2013

Legislation to ban single-use plastic bags clears its first hurdle at the State Capitol.

Prop 8: Who defends initiatives in court?

11:53 PM, Mar 26, 2013

The historic Supreme Court hearing highlights the odd, and potentially game changing, fact that California's top officials refused to defend a voter approved law.

Equal rights, say Prop 8 plaintiffs, can't be ignored

10:01 PM, Mar 21, 2013

The Berkeley couple whose names appear on the historic lawsuit challenging California's ban on gay marriage discuss the case, its impact on their family, and its impact on the nation.

Poll: Uphill battle for rail, Republicans, and more

9:00 PM, Mar 20, 2013

A new poll finds Californians leery of high speed rail and a 2014 water bond, and are divided on issues related to gun control and the environment.

GOP legislators push bills to roll back realignment

9:47 PM, Mar 19, 2013

Republican state legislators seek to undo elements of the 2011 law that keeps more felons in county jails or supervision programs rather than sending them to state prisons.

Delta tunnels plan leaves wiggle room on total water taken

9:25 PM, Mar 14, 2013

The first details of a major Delta and water proposal are now public, but there's no real answer to the central question: how much water will flow south through controversial underground tunnels?

Furloughs left state government with $1 billion tab

10:57 AM, Mar 14, 2013

A new report concludes the controversial program to furlough state workers meant more vacation hours stored away, an extra cost to the state of at least $1 billion.

Bills would allow pharmacists, optometrists to offer care

4:19 PM, Mar 13, 2013

A package of state legislation would allow some physician duties to be done by other health professionals, with backers saying it will ease the bottleneck coming from federal health care changes.