California's nonprofit, charitable foundations boomed both in number and assets between 1999 and 2009, according to a new study by the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy at the University of Southern California. The study, a followup to one done ... »
California Republican Party members can look forward to hearing not only from GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich at their convention next weekend, but also from one of his former rivals. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will speak at Saturday's d... »
Gov. Jerry Brown will be in Los Angeles this afternoon to welcome Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping as he touches down on the tarmac. Also joining Brown: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The governor will attend several official events today and... »
President Barack Obama is coming to the West Coast for a little fundraising love. Air Force One is set to touch down at LAX at 4 p.m. Obama will then attend a dinner at the Beverly Hills home of soap opera writer and producer Bradley Bell, famous for "... »
SAN DIEGO - California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton isn't cursing much this weekend. But two months after Burton's interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" prompted correspondent John Oliver to remark, "You curse more than a West Coast r... »
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address today. Sacramento's speech-watching party for Obama supporters will be held at 5 p.m. at Head Hunters restaurant, 1930 K Street. Find a watch party near you here. In case you feel accessori... »
In the age of smart phones, YouTube and Twitter, a public train car probably isn't the best place to talk campaign strategy. Assembly candidate Michele Martinez learned that the hard way this week. The Orange County Democrat, who now serves on the Sant... »
IRVINE -- Gov. Jerry Brown said this morning that he expects "widespread business support" for his campaign to raise taxes, including from health care and oil companies. "Business is not only supporting it, but they're putting their money where their m... »
Gov. Jerry Brown continues his two-day campaign through Southern California today, talking up his ballot proposal on taxes. First, he'll be meeting privately with members of the Orange County Business Council at 9:30 a.m. in Irvine. Then he's set to sp... »
LOS ANGELES -- Hours after delivering his State of the State address to the Legislature this morning, Gov. Jerry Brown arrived this afternoon in Los Angeles, where he essentially read it again. The Democratic governor told an invitation-only crowd at L... »
It's all ears for Gov. Jerry Brown's State of the State address this morning -- and no golf whispers in Assembly chambers. The annual address, which begins at 10 a.m., requires a fair amount of media choreography. Live trucks can start lining up at 6 a... »
Question One - Sacramento from Fly On The Wall Productions on Vimeo. Don't bother asking Sacramento political consultant Frank Schubert what he thinks of the movie "Question One -- The Battle for Same-Sex Marriage in America." He hasn't seen it. And he... »
Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed a longtime state manager to direct the California Employment Development Department, which oversees unemployment and disability benefits, he announced today. Pamela Harris, a 56-year-old Placerville Democrat, served as ac... »
University of California regents approved raises for several high-level employees during their meeting Monday, as we reported in this morning's Bee. Here are more details about the raises they approved. The first two batches are executives whose salari... »
Yesterday, it was public pensions. Today's theme -- judging by what legislators are talking up -- is business. Assemblymen Felipe Fuentes, D-Sylmar, and Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, will tell pancake-eating members of the Los Angeles Chamber of Comm... »
