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Burbank Civitans attend meeting in San Diego
Members of the Burbank Civitans Club just returned from the California district meeting at the Bay Hotel and Marina in San Diego. Sixty California Civitans met to plan events for the new year. Those attending from the Burbank club were Lt. Gov. Randy...
Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Government
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In Burbank, Gov. Brown calls out 'shadowy forces' behind opposition to Prop. 30
Gov. Jerry Brown continued to press his case for Proposition 30 on Friday, telling a coalition of business leaders in Burbank that if the tax measure fails, K-12 and higher education will be hit with billions of dollars in funding cuts. Proposition 30...
Tags: Finance, Politics, Jerry Brown, Economy, Business and Finance, Regional Authority
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Governor signs high-speed rail conflict-of-interest measure
Gov. Jerry Brownhas signed a bill that requires state high-speed rail officials to disclose their financial investments and eliminates a loophole that created potential conflicts of interest for the project’s board members. The legislation by...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Travel, Politics, Railway Transportation, Jerry Hill
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Pension law expected to save Glendale, Burbank money
Legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this week that would require new public employees to work longer before retiring with full benefits, while at the same time requiring them to eventually cover at least half of the contribution to their retirement...Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Career and Workplace, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bill may ease path for public safety communications system
A new multimillion-dollar communications system that would link fire and police departments throughout Los Angeles County got some good news last week after a long series of setbacks that has forced stakeholders to relinquish millions in federal funding....Tags: Politics, Ricardo Lara, Jerry Brown, Government
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Senate passes high-speed rail funding, which now goes to governor
The state Senate voted to fund California's ambitious high-speed rail project on Friday, handing a major victory to Gov. Jerry Brown and the Obama administration. The $8-billion legislation will fund the project's first stretch, covering 130 miles from...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Politics, Jerry Brown, Highway Transportation, Nancy Pelosi
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'Thank God' for high-speed rail funding, Gov. Jerry Brown says
"It's a jobs creator, and thank God we got it," Gov. Jerry Brown said of funding for high speed rail, narrowly approved by the Legislature last week. He and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood were at the Port of Oakland on Monday to take a victory...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Travel, Politics, Jerry Brown, Railway Transportation
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Brown backs away from plan to protect bullet train from lawsuits
After encountering criticism from environmental groups, Gov. Jerry Brown signaled Wednesday that he plans to withdraw his controversial proposal to protect the California bullet train project from injunctions sought by environmental lawsuits. Brown&...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Politics, Science and Technology, Ralph Vartabedian, Government
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High-speed rail, pensions and budget all on Capitol agenda
The next two weeks are expected to be busy ones in the state Capitol. For starters, Democrats and Gov. Jerry Brown continue to haggle over the incomplete budget sent by lawmakers to the governor’s desk Friday. Brown has until June 27 to sign or...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Politics, Jerry Brown, Democratic Party, Anthony York
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Gov. Jerry Brown goes over budget with Burbank educators
Just hours after delivering the state of the state address in Sacramento, Gov. Jerry Brown brought his message to Burbank Wednesday, meeting with several dozen local educators at Bret Harte Elementary School to discuss how his budget proposal would affect...Tags: Bret Harte, Schools, Politics, Regional Authority, Teachers
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Brown bans open carrying of handguns
With the announcement early Monday that he had outlawed the public display of handguns in California, Gov. Jerry Brown bucked a national trend toward more lenient firearms laws and placed himself in the political cross-hairs of the state's 2nd Amendment...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Politics, Jerry Brown, Starbucks Corp., Government
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Walmart foes undaunted by Brown veto
Opponents of a Walmart in Burbank have lost a potential weapon in their fight after Gov. Jerry Brown’s veto of a bill that would have required economic-impact reports on how big-box stores would affect the local economy. Brown said Senate Bill 469...Tags: Politics, Target Brands, Inc., Jerry Brown, Economy, Business and Finance, Juan Vargas
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