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Former Calif. Sen. Nate Holden says he flew with Trump during emergency helicopter landing

U.S. News // 3 months ago

Former Calif. Sen. Nate Holden says he flew with Trump during emergency helicopter landing

Former Los Angeles city councilman and state Sen. Nate Holden said that he was the one with Trump in a helicopter ride that made an emergency landing and not former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.

Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping to promote climate cooperation

U.S. News // 1 year ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping to promote climate cooperation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday to promote climate cooperation between the United States and China, the world's two largest economies and polluters.

Newsom taps Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein's Senate seat

U.S. News // 1 year ago

Newsom taps Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein's Senate seat

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced late Sunday that he has selected Laphonza Butler of EMILY'S List to fill the Senate seat of Dianne Feinstein, who died Thursday night at the age of 90.

U.S. News // 2 years ago

California prepares to increase minimum wage to $15 for 2022

The minimum wage for many California workers will rise to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, more than twice the federal minimum.

Scientists keep 'Doomsday Clock' at 100 seconds to midnight

World News // 3 years ago

Scientists keep 'Doomsday Clock' at 100 seconds to midnight

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists kept its "Doomsday Clock" at 100 seconds to midnight, describing the COVID-19 pandemic as a "wakeup call" that governments are unprepared to handle grave threats facing the world.

Calif. considers formal apology for state's role in WWII Japanese internments

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Calif. considers formal apology for state's role in WWII Japanese internments

The state of California would issue an official apology to all Americans of Japanese descent who were forced into internment camps during World War II under a bill being considered this week.

U.S. News // 4 years ago

San Francisco eliminates money bail for low-risk offenders

Prosecutors in San Francisco will no longer seek money bail for criminal defendants who are deemed to pose little risk to public safety under a new policy instituted by the city.

Scientists move 'Doomsday Clock' to latest time in history

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Scientists move 'Doomsday Clock' to latest time in history

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on Thursday moved up its "Doomsday Clock" to 100 seconds before midnight -- the closest it's ever come to symbolic world destruction in the gauge's 73-year history.

Manson follower Van Houten loses appeal for parole

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Manson follower Van Houten loses appeal for parole

Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten lost her latest appeal to be released on parole.

The Almanac

Top News // 5 years ago

On Sept. 15, 1963, four black girls were killed in the bombing of a church in Birmingham, Ala. Two black teenage boys were fatally shot later in rioting.

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The Legislature stepped up and made some very tough cuts today
Calif. lawmakers make deep budget cuts Mar 17, 2011

When you folks say, 'No. No vote. No plan. No,' that's not American. It's not acceptable, and it's not loyalty to California
Calif. governor wants tax referendum Feb 25, 2011

The conference committee today made some bold decisions and I commend their work and their willingness to face the tough challenges that this year's budget presents
California Democrats vote to cut programs Mar 04, 2011

It's going to be much, much worse if we cannot get the vote of the people and the tax extensions
Cal. Gov.: It could get 'much, much worse' Mar 25, 2011

I'm not going to have these private meetings with the Republicans, because they have no one thing they want
Gov. Brown to take tax measure to voters Apr 01, 2011

Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California (1975–1983), and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor (2011–present). He is the son of Pat Brown, the 32nd Governor of California (1959–1967).

Both before and after his first two terms as governor, Brown was elected to a number of state, local and party offices. Brown previously served as a member of the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees (1969–1971), Secretary of State of California (1971–1975), chairman of the California Democratic Party (1989–1991), Mayor of Oakland (1999–2007) and Attorney General of California (2007–2011).

At the time of his election to a third, non-consecutive term as governor, on November 2, 2010, Brown was serving as the 31st Attorney General of California, an elected position. Brown was formally inaugurated as governor on January 3, 2011, the 28th anniversary of the end of his last term. During his first term (as California's 34th Governor), he was the sixth-youngest Governor of that state. Upon his inauguration as California's 39th Governor, he became its oldest serving governor. At the age of 73, Brown is also the oldest currently serving governor in the United States.

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