Brown Signs Commutation Bill Limiting CA Governor
Gov. Jerry Brown is responding to a controversial decision by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by signing a bill that slows down the governor's ability to grant clemency to convicted criminals.
Gov. Jerry Brown is responding to a controversial decision by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by signing a bill that slows down the governor's ability to grant clemency to convicted criminals.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a landmark bill adding lessons about gay history to social studies classes in California's public schools.
Governor Jerry Brown received two bills Thursday, which would eliminate the Adult Day Health Care program.
California lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that would make the state the first requiring public schools to include the contributions of gays and lesbians in their social studies curriculum.
Republican lawmakers are claiming victory after the state budget passed last week without a single GOP vote because the plan did not include the Democrats' top solution -- a renewal of the higher income, sales and vehicle taxes approved two years ago.
California college students are bracing for higher tuition bills and fewer courses and campus services under a new state budget that once again slashes spending on higher education.
A slim Democratic majority passed the $86 billion general fund late Tuesday night in Sacramento to close the state's nearly $10 billion deficit.
Exercising their new majority-vote authority, Democratic lawmakers began approving an $86 billion spending package Tuesday but did so without the tax renewals they had sought all year.
Gov. Jerry Brown has abandoned his plan for a special election that could have extended tax hikes. Instead, he says Democrats have agreed on a new budget plan that they can pass without Republican support.
California state Controller John Chiang announced Tuesday he was halting pay for state lawmakers, saying their budget plan was not balanced and did not meet the state's requirement for getting paid.
Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that he is making progress on pension and other government reforms but needs Republican lawmakers to agree to extend temporary taxes until a statewide special election can be held later this year.
A California business group's perennial list of bills it dubs "job killers" once signaled which legislation was unlikely to survive former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto pen.
The Legislature's nonpartisan analyst is in agreement with Gov. Jerry Brown's administration that personal income is going up for California's wealthy, but they're not sure why.
The University of California's Board of Regents is meeting in San Francisco to develop plans to cope with another massive loss of state funding.
Gov. Jerry Brown has released a revised state budget that calls for a 5 percent increase in spending over the plan he released in January but says a renewal of expiring tax increases is still needed to close California's remaining budget deficit.
California is seeing a resurgence in tax revenue, but what should be good news is turning into a political liability for Gov. Jerry Brown.
Republican state lawmakers say Gov. Jerry Brown does not need tax extensions to fill California's remaining deficit.
If you are required to pay your vehicle license fees in July or even August, you may be getting a break – at least for now.
Governor Jerry Brown is home recovering from a procedure to remove a cancerous growth on the side of his nose.
Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed his political adviser and manager of his campaign for governor last year to the California State University Board of Trustees.
Gov. Jerry Brown asked groups representing crime victims and state prison guards on Monday to help him lobby Republican lawmakers on his proposal to close a budget deficit that once stood at nearly $27 billion.
Longtime Democratic strategist Kam Kuwata, a mainstay of the California political scene for decades, was found dead Monday in his Venice condominium. He was 57.
Brown took a break from his statewide budget crisis tour this weekend and sat down with CBS 2/KCAL 9 political reporter Dave Bryan for a no-holds-barred interview.
California Gov. Jerry Brown is speaking to young cadets at an Orange County military base as he swings through Southern California with hopes of selling the public on a special election Republicans in the legislature have so far rejected.
California Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed a new head of the California National Guard.
The Nixon Fire started in the small town of Aguanga in southeastern Riverside County.
The LA County prosecutors charged a woman who allegedly killed her wife with a sword nearly two weeks ago.
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A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 14 miles east northeast of Barstow Monday at 1 p.m., according to according to the United States Geological Survey.
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The Nixon Fire started in the small town of Aguanga in southeastern Riverside County.
The LA County prosecutors charged a woman who allegedly killed her wife with a sword nearly two weeks ago.
SoCalGas has decided to cut off natural gas service to nearly 130 homes in the Portuguese Bend community in Rancho Palos Verdes due to the threat presented by continuing land movement in the area.
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 14 miles east northeast of Barstow Monday at 1 p.m., according to according to the United States Geological Survey.
The department's zero-emission police fleet of 20 Teslas will not only save the city funds but, according to the police chief, they are the safest (including bullet-resistant panels) and best-performing vehicles available.
The LA County prosecutors charged a woman who allegedly killed her wife with a sword nearly two weeks ago.
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 14 miles east northeast of Barstow Monday at 1 p.m., according to according to the United States Geological Survey.
The department's zero-emission police fleet of 20 Teslas will not only save the city funds but, according to the police chief, they are the safest (including bullet-resistant panels) and best-performing vehicles available.
In Honor of National Lipstick Day, beauty expert and The Go-To Girlfriend Sadie Murray has the latest trends and tips on how to get the perfect pout.
Los Angeles police shot and killed a suspect who charged at officers following a barricade situation during an attempted burglary in the Mid-City area Monday morning.
For the first time, nearly every DA in Southern California is pursuing murder charges in fentanyl cases -- even progressive prosecutors who previously said they have no plans to.
The video shows a woman roping off a part of the beach outside of her home as she screams at the Oklahoma family visiting the area.
Someone allegedly threw a rock through the window of Rep. Michelle Steel's office in Cypress on Friday.
The victim says that she was trying on clothes in the Target dressing room when she noticed that someone had reached under the door and was recording her with a cellphone.
In Orange County, police have identified the victim of a brutal killing by two men as a 14-year-old girl. The discovery comes nearly 15 years after she was found lying dead in a parking lot.
Investigators say the victim and suspect, who both died in the incident, were involved in a hit-and-run crash on the 210 Freeway moments before the shooting.
The 33-year-old suspect was arrested in nearby San Jacinto shortly after the crash, deputies said.
Investigators say that the shooting stemmed from a family dispute Saturday evening. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
The brief chase came to an end just north of Rainbow Valley Boulevard on Saturday, creating a snarl of traffic as the 13 motorcyclists were arrested off the side of the 15 Freeway.
It's the second considerable fire to break out in Lake Elsinore within the span of a week, after the Macy Fire consumed more than 140 acres and destroyed one home.
Board Chair Janice Hahn rides the Metro after the agency reached a five-year high in violent crime incidents.
Ross Palombo digs through the numbers to give the bigger picture behind California fundraising for both presidential candidates.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
Thousands of guns once owned by law enforcement have been found at crime scenes, including at incidents in Southern California, an in-depth investigation has revealed.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone and Stephen Nedoroscik are the first American men to win a team gymnastics event at the Games since the 2008 Olympics.
"Everything is burning," one survivor said of the raging Park Fire in California, which has now burned an area bigger than the city of Los Angeles.
Two meteor showers are expected to flash across night skies around the same time this week.
Kamala Harris' campaign, which announced the total on Sunday, said 66% of the funds came from first-time donors.
Cooler temperatures and an increase in humidity on Saturday could help slow the Park Fire, the largest blaze so far this year in California.
Kamala Harris' campaign, which announced the total on Sunday, said 66% of the funds came from first-time donors.
After the president bowed out from his re-election bid, passing the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris, his closest allies, who supported him as the party's nominee, were emotional about his decision.
Former President Donald Trump made the comments on his social media platform Truth Social two weeks after a bullet grazed his ear at a campaign rally.
Vice President Kamala Harris is looking at "probably one of the most important processes and decisions that she will make," her campaign manager told CBS News in an exclusive interview in Arizona.
The former president called Harris a "happy warrior" and vowed to do all he can to help her defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
One French sports official says "nothing has been put into place" by Paris Olympics organizers to avoid or handle a potential coronavirus outbreak.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
A case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, has been confirmed in a man who was working at a dairy farm in northeastern Colorado.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Angel City FC says Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of the National Women's Soccer League team.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
Democrat lawmakers in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state budget.
Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone and Stephen Nedoroscik are the first American men to win a team gymnastics event at the Games since the 2008 Olympics.
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Reyes Moronta has been killed in a motorcycle accident in the Dominican Republic, one of his former teams has said.
Taylor Ward hit a grand slam to help the Angels erase an early 6-0 deficit, and Los Angeles beat the Oakland Athletics 8-6 to avoid a four-game sweep.
Teoscar Hernández hit his 22nd home run, River Ryan struck out eight in his first major league win and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 6-2.
Organizers say an act during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony featuring an LGBTQ+ icon flanked by drag artists did not depict "The Last Supper."
Ralph Macchio and his "Karate Kid" co-star William Zabka have transferred their young martial arts rivalry into adulthood, playing their characters as grown-ups in the series "Cobra Kai," now in its sixth and final season on Netflix.
The son of immigrant parents, who immersed himself in American culture growing up, built a career as a filmmaker with hits such as "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights," tapping into his own identity and translating stories of struggle and ambition to the screen.
"Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day," Jennifer Aniston said.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Displaying not a shred of anxiety, Pixar's "Inside Out 2" has rung up $1.4 billion at the box office since its June release.
An officer from the Los Angeles Police Department has been removed from field duty after a video shows him punching a man handcuffed after a traffic stop.
KCAL News reporter Michele Gile gives us the latest details on the search for a teen who was last seen swimming off the Huntington Beach coast.
SoCalGas said it is unsafe to continue providing natural gas service to the area due to land movement, and the utility shut off gas service to about 130 homes Monday.
The Long Beach Airport reopened its historic 1940s-era main terminal. Rina Nakano reports.
KCAL News reporter Jasmine Viel shows us Galco's Soda Pop Stop, a 100-year institution in Highland Park.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.