News on Jerry Brown

Authorities: Haim's name on illegal prescription

2010-03-13T04:45:07Z

<div id="subtitle">State authorities say name of Corey Haim found on fraudulent prescription linked to drug ring</div><div><p>The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring.</p><p>California Attorney General Jerry Brown's office said ...

Brown takes aim at GOP rival in Calif. gov race

2010-03-03T19:00:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Brown takes aim at GOP front-runner a day after launching his bid for California governor</div><div><p>California needs an elder statesman who can broker deals to lead it out of its current fiscal morass, not an autocratic CEO who is used to giving orders, Democratic gubernatorial candidate California Attorney General Jerry Brown speaks during an interview in Oakland, Calif. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Brown, 71, who served two terms as governor in the era before term limits, officially declared his candidacy on his Web site Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Calif. transportation activist found dead in creek

2010-03-03T16:30:57Z

<div id="subtitle">Gosting, Calif. transportation activist and former adviser to Gov. Brown, found dead in creek</div><div><p>A former adviser to former Gov. Jerry Brown who became an activist on transportation issues has died in what California authorities believe was a suicide.</p><p>Mariposa Sheriff Br...

Jerry Brown announces run for California governor

2010-03-02T17:16:10Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - State Attorney General Jerry Brown on Tuesday formally announced his run for governor with a promise to "get California working again," setting the stage for a likely November showdown with former eBay chief Attorney General Jerry Brown on Tuesday formally entered the race to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor, confirming a candidacy which had been widely forecast for months.</p><p>Brown, 71, who served two terms as California governor from 1975 to 1983, announced his inten...

Democrat Brown expected to enter Calif. gov's race

2010-03-02T01:45:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Jerry Brown expected to enter Calif. governor's race, 27 years after he last had the job</div><div><p>After months of waiting for a candidate of their own, California Democrats were anticipating an announcement Tuesday from state Attorney General Jerry Brown, who is expected to enter the race for governor.</p><p>Brown's campaign issued a...

Brown keeps Calif. Democrats guessing on gov. run

2010-02-27T22:31:03Z

<div id="subtitle">Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown tells Democrats to stay tuned on expected bid for governor</div><div><p>With less than two weeks before he must enter the race for governor, state Attorney General Jerry Brown told college-age Democrats on Saturday to stay tuned for news abo...

Calif. AG subpoenas documents from health insurers

2010-02-25T20:15:31Z

<div><p>California Attorney General Jerry Brown subpoenaed financial records from the state's seven largest health insurance companies Thursday, saying he's concerned companies are unjustly raising premiums.</p><p>The subpoenas include Anthem Blue Cross, the state's largest for-profit health insurer, which has come under f...

California health insurers subpoenaed in rate probe

2010-02-25T17:45:51Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Thursday subpoenaed financial records and other documents from the state's seven largest health insurance companies as part of a widening investigation of the industry.</p><p>Brown said his office was looking into "possibly ill...

Lead Valentines Bears

2010-02-10T12:15:47Z

In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 provided by the Center for Environmental Health, a Valentine's Day Message Bear is shown in Oakland, Calif. California Attorney General Jerry Brown has notified retailer California AG asks for recall over lead concerns</div><div><p>Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves after Calif. governor</div><div><p>Billionaire Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman spent money at a rapid pace last year, burning through $19.5 million a full year ahead of the general election, according to campaign finance reports fil...

Jerry Brown has $12M on hand for Calif. gov race

2010-02-22T12:53:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Democrat Jerry Brown reports nearly $12M in cash as he prepares for Calif. governor's race</div><div><p>Jerry Brown, who is expected to be the Democratic nominee for California governor, is reporting that he has nearly $12 million in the bank.</p><p>In campaign finance reports filed Monday,...

Jerry Brown

2010-01-26T01:16:47Z

In this photo taken Dec. 24, 2009, Jerry Brown reflects on his tenure as Attorney General in his office in Oakland, Calif. The son of popular two term governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, he began his political career as a community college trustee in the 1960s. He rocketed to national prominence when he won the governorship in 1974 and ran three time...

Brown's tenure as attorney general: Play it safe

2010-02-22T14:54:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Brown's tenure as attorney general seen as safe, steady as he prepared for run for governor</div><div><p>Jerry Brown has spent his three years as California's attorney general as he has his five decades in politics: being a predictably unpredictable office holder and perennial candidate.</p><p&...

Calif AG sues e-cigarette maker, says cigs unsafe

2010-02-22T20:10:46Z

<div id="subtitle">Calif top cop sues e-cigarette maker, says cigs are unsafe and being marketed to children</div><div><p>California's top cop is seeking to halt the sale of one company's electronic cigarettes in the state, saying they contain dangerous chemicals and are being marketed to children.</p><p>State Attorney General Jerry Brown filed suit Wednesday ...

Poll: Brown still leads in Calif. governor's race

2010-02-23T14:55:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Poll finds Jerry Brown still leads race for California governor, but Republicans gaining</div><div><p>Democrat Jerry Brown may still be the presumed front-runner in next year's California governor's race, but a new poll indicates he shouldn't take that position for granted.</p><p>A survey r...

California Governor's Race

2009-12-16T21:30:40Z

FILE - California Attorney General Jerry Brown poses for a portrait in Oakland, Calif. in this April 10, 2009 file photo. A survey released Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009 by the Public Policy Institute of California shows Brown would best any of the...

State sues LA car wash for minimum wage violations

2010-02-23T15:32:27Z

<div id="subtitle">State sues LA car wash for minimum wage, forced overtime violations</div><div><p>The state has sued a Los Angeles car wash alleging the owners failed to pay workers minimum wage or overtime.</p><p>The lawsuit against Auto Spa Express, Inc. and its owner,