Articles Tagged with Governor Brown

Governor Brown’s Tax Hike: Who’s Paying and How Much? May 16, 2012 Updated: May 16, 2012 by Ken Chan

Last Monday, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. released a revised budget for the State of California. Initially, Governor Brown had estimated a $9.2 billion budget shortfall for 2012-13, but this sum increased to $15.7 billion "as a result of a reduced revenue outlook, higher costs to fund schools, and decisions…

Hold That Thought: Updated California Law Bans The Use of Social Media & Electronic Devices by Jurors August 11, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2011 by Cicely Wilson

Last Friday, Governor Brown signed California Assembly Bill 141 into law. AB 141 formalizes long-standing informal rules banning the use of social media and electronic devices (including smart phones) by jurors to discuss or research cases. As well, the bill forbids jurors from using electronic or wireless devices to contact court…