Bill Clinton raises cash, and hopes, for Calif. gubernatorial candidate's campaignOctober 5th, 2009 Clinton lends shine to lusterless Calif. campaignLOS ANGELES — With his campaign for governor off to a sluggish start, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom enlisted former President Bill Clinton on Monday to help him raise political funds and the visibility of his candidacy.
Calif attorney general: Ex-lawmaker who bragged about sex with lobbyists won't be investigatedOctober 5th, 2009 Calif attorney general nixes sex scandal probeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's attorney general does not plan to investigate a state lawmaker who resigned after he was caught on videotape boasting to a colleague about his extramarital sexual escapades with two female lobbyists.
California AG Jerry Brown to investigate ACORN after Schwarzenegger's requestOctober 1st, 2009 California attorney general launches ACORN probeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Jerry Brown says he is investigating the community organizing group ACORN in response to a request from Gov.
Calif. attorney general to investigate ACORN after Schwarzenegger requestOctober 1st, 2009 Calif. attorney general launches ACORN probeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Thursday said he is investigating the community organizing group ACORN in response to a request from Gov.
Calif. GOP candidate Whitman addresses failure to vote, Dem Jerry Brown takes 1st step to runSeptember 30th, 2009 Meg Whitman: I focused on family instead of votingDAVIS, Calif. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said Tuesday that it wasn't until she was a chief executive in Silicon Valley that she realized why she should vote after sitting out elections for decades.
California Attorney General Brown to investigate claim 1 in 5 HMO claims deniedSeptember 3rd, 2009 Calif. AG to probe rejection of medical claimsLOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Jerry Brown is looking into claims that the state's top health insurers reject about 20 percent of medical claims. In a statement, Brown says deputies in his office are launching an independent inquiry because a high denial rate suggests the system itself is dysfunctional.
Troopergate figure files paperwork to run for Alaska governorSeptember 2nd, 2009 Troopergate figure files for Alaska governor runANCHORAGE, Alaska — State Sen. Hollis French, a major figure in last fall's Troopergate investigation, has filed paperwork to run for governor of Alaska.
Troopergate figure officially files paperwork to run for Alaska governorSeptember 2nd, 2009 Troopergate figure files paperwork for Alaska gov.ANCHORAGE, Alaska — State Sen. Hollis French, a major figure in last fall's Troopergate investigation, officially filed paperwork Wednesday to run for governor of Alaska.
16 indicted in Southern California in drug smuggling probe targeting Mexico's Sinaloa cartelAugust 26th, 2009 16 indicted in California in drug-smuggling probeIMPERIAL, Calif. — Sixteen people were indicted and hundreds of pounds of cocaine seized in a sting against Mexico's notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Wednesday.
California reaches agreement with AstroTurf about lead levels in its productsAugust 14th, 2009 AstroTurf maker reaches deal with Calif. officialsOAKLAND, Calif.
AG Jerry Brown, ex-eBay exec Meg Whitman tops in fundraising for California governor raceJuly 2nd, 2009 Brown, Whitman raise most in Calif. governor raceSACRAMENTO, Calif.
He's out: LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa bypassing Calif. governor's race next yearJune 23rd, 2009 He's out: LA mayor sidesteps 2010 governor's raceLOS ANGELES — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Monday he will not enter next year's race for California governor, ending months of speculation about his ambitions and reordering the emerging contest to run the deeply troubled state. The 56-year-old mayor, once widely seen as a rising Democratic star, said months ago he would consider jumping into the 2010 campaign to replace Gov.
Thief steals 2 wheels from Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown's state-issued carMay 1st, 2009 Thief steals 2 wheels from California AG's carOAKLAND, Calif. — Even California's top law enforcement official isn't immune to petty crime.
Facebook executive considering run for California attorney generalApril 30th, 2009 Facebook executive considers Calif. AG campaignSACRAMENTO — An executive with the company that operates social networking Web site Facebook announced Wednesday that he's considering running for attorney general of California.
Ex Calif Gov Jerry Brown says he's too busy to decide on running for the office againApril 25th, 2009 Ex-Gov Brown: No rush to decide on governor's raceSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Jerry Brown says he's in no rush to decide whether to run again for the governor's office that he held three decades ago.