MORE ON: Jerry Brown

California needs to pay attention to potential strains on county services as it implements Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to shift nonviolent criminals and parolees to counties, a RAND Corp. study says. The study [PDF], “Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in... + read more

California has imposed fines on retailers and suppliers that sell lead-tainted jewelry since 2007, but because of a provision in state law, dozens of companies have not had to pay. Come January, under a bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law last week, all violations of the state's jewelry... + read more

Two bills on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk seek greater accountability and transparency for corporate tax breaks. Under current law, California has no standard process for reviewing the efficacy of tax breaks and deciding whether to continue them. Brown has until Sunday to sign or veto the... + read more

A new study provides support for a bill on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk that would stop the state's policy of fingerprinting food stamp recipients. California's policy is meant to deter fraud, but it keeps people from seeking aid and creates high administrative costs, according to a... + read more

Compensation for executive directors of an early childhood development program in California counties ranged from $47,803 to more than $240,000 in fiscal year 2009-10, according to a California Watch analysis. Median compensation for the executive directors of First 5 county commissions... + read more

As Gov. Jerry Brown heralded a last-minute tax deal yesterday, a Senate report warned of the unexpected ballooning costs of corporate tax breaks. Brown and a couple of legislators announced bipartisan agreement in the state Assembly on a plan to tighten corporate tax calculations, generating... + read more