The Latest Breaking News from Jerry Brown

California Lawmakers Passed a Pension Bomb. Newsom Was Right To Veto It.

Newsom echoes former Gov. Jerry Brown and acts like Sacramento's last adult.

Reason · Oct 2

In 1942, 24-year-old WWII pilot vanished over Egypt, 84 years later, his family finally buried him

After eight long decades, Captain Marvin Lancaster was laid to rest in North Carolina. His fighter plane was shot down over Egypt during WWII in 1942, and for years, his identity remained a mystery. Thanks to advanced DNA matching, his family finally received closure, gathering to remember his bravery and…

The Times of India · Sep 20

Democrats Are Undoing California's Pension Reforms. Why Are Republicans Going Along With It?

Pension changes passed in 2011 have saved California taxpayers from a fiscal crisis, but public sector unions are now pushing to undo them.

Reason · Aug 28

Cesar Chavez's Other Crimes

Accused of rape and sexual abuse, the late labor organizer's UFW mercilessly bilked its members and taxpayers for years.

Reason · Mar 20

As Los Angeles burns, Trump and California governor lock horns over aid

President – and Republicans – have tied funds to policy agendas as Gavin Newsom fights for more recovery funds

The Guardian - US · Jan 24, 2025

Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump

California governor calls president-elect’s claim that water is being withheld from southern California ‘delusional’

The Guardian - US · Jan 12, 2025

Harris' Candidacy Puts a Spotlight on California's Failed Policies

From overspending to the state's overly powerful unions, California keeps sticking to the taxpayer.

Reason · Sep 6, 2024

California To Bend Last-Call Law for Elite Clippers Fans

If you want to drink alcohol in California after 2 a.m., it helps to be the billionaire owner of the L.A. Clippers.

Reason · Aug 31, 2024

Willie Brown threatens to sue Trump over ‘fake’ story of near-fatal helicopter ride

Trump claimed that he and 90-year-old Brown – who briefly dated Kamala Harris in the mid-1990s – narrowly survived a helicopter crash and that, during the near-death experience, the mayor had spoken ill about his former girlfriend

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024

‘I guess we all look alike’: Trump accused of mixing up Black politicians in helicopter story

Ex-California state senator Nate Holden says he, not Willie Brown, was on helicopter that made emergency landing

The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2024