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Gov. Jerry Brown wanted single-payer health care in 1992

Apr 19, 2017

As he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992, Gov. Jerry Brown promoted a single-payer health care system modeled after Canada's.

Angela Hart The Sacramento Bee

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Here's how California's sanctuary state bill works

Senate Bill 54 would allow state authorities to refuse cooperation with some federal immigration laws. Here's how it would work.

Public videos promote tax programs, Treasurer John Chiang

State Treasurer John Chiang, a Democrat running for governor, has supported tax breaks for projects pushed by campaign donors. In some instances, the Treasurer's Office has produced videos that feature Chiang, others in the Treasurer's Office and the beneficiaries of the tax break programs they administer and put them on the Treasurer's Office website. Video clips from California Treasurer's Office website.

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NAACP, rural group debate cell transmitter bill

Representatives from the NAACP and the California Center for Rural Policy testified about the potential benefits and drawbacks of Senate Bill 649 at a July 12 committee hearing. The bill would make it easier for telecommunications companies to rent space for “small cell” transmitters and limit local government oversight.

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Gavin Newsom holds a town hall meeting in Roseville

The gubernatorial candidate made an appearance Wednesday, Aug. 2 to talk health care and other issues.

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Gov. Jerry Brown visits the State Fair

Gov. Jerry Brown, along with his wife, Anne Gust Brown, drop by the United Farm Workers exhibit at the California State Fair on July 30, 2017.

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Trump supporters call California leader 'anchor baby' and 'illegal alien scumbag'

A fervent group of Trump supporters, who disrupt Democratic town halls and other political forums in Southern California, called Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León an “anchor baby” and “illegal alien scumbag” at a Latino summit in May at UC Riverside.

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Gavin Newsom shows off his 'mop sink'

Gavin Newsom, the leading candidate for California governor, displays a sink for used for mopping that city inspectors made him install at the wine shop he opened in the early 1990s before his political career began.

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Nation reacts to Trumps transgender troop ban

President Trump announced his decision to ban transgender troops through Twitter on July 26. The decision was met with both positive and negative reactions.

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Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigns for governor in Salida

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom brought his campaign for governor to Salida, California, on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 (John Holland/jholland@modbee.com)

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Schwarzenegger: 'Don't those conservative Republicans get the message?'

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger slammed Donald Trump's retreat from the world climate stage and challenged fellow Republicans to accept the science that spurred him to push cap-and-trade legislation.

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Brown touts Schwarzenegger’s leadership on climate change as 'pretty amazing'

Gov. Jerry Brown warned about the perils of inaction and credited a range of industries for their involvement in the climate package, from representatives for oil, agriculture, food processing, and environmentalists.

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Jerry Brown says climate change deal resulted from mystery, miracle and prayer

Gov. Jerry Brown celebrated the passage of a bill Monday night to extend California's cap-and-trade program through 2030.

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Sen. Tom Berryhill explains his vote for climate change bill

Sen. Tom Berryhill, R-Modesto, was the only Republican in the California Senate to vote for a bill to extend the cap-and-trade program through 2030. He said he voted for the bill because he won key protections for the agricultural industry.

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Housing advocate: 'I think tech is the sleeping giant of California politics'

Housing advocate Brian Hanlon is using financial backing from Silicon Valley tech executives to start a new political venture in Sacramento called California YIMBY – or “Yes in My Back Yard.”

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Jerry Brown urges lawmakers to extend climate change program

Gov. Jerry Brown testified at the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on July 13, 2017, telling lawmakers that upcoming votes on climate change legislation will be the most important in their life.

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Sen. Ricardo Lara says he didn't have a doctor as a child

Sen. Ricardo Lara, seeking to pass single-payer health care, told fellow senators on June 1, 2017 that he grew up in a family that relied on home remedies and trips to Tijuana when they were ill. Video courtesy of The California Channel

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Gov. Jerry Brown wanted single-payer health care in 1992

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Gov. Jerry Brown wanted single-payer health care in 1992

Here's how California's sanctuary state bill works

Public videos promote tax programs, Treasurer John Chiang

NAACP, rural group debate cell transmitter bill

Gavin Newsom holds a town hall meeting in Roseville

Gov. Jerry Brown visits the State Fair

Trump supporters call California leader 'anchor baby' and 'illegal alien scumbag'

Gavin Newsom shows off his 'mop sink'

Nation reacts to Trumps transgender troop ban

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigns for governor in Salida

Brown touts Schwarzenegger’s leadership on climate change as 'pretty amazing'

Schwarzenegger: 'Don't those conservative Republicans get the message?'

Jerry Brown says climate change deal resulted from mystery, miracle and prayer

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