jerry brown

housing

Weakling or bully? The battle over CEQA, the state’s iconic environmental law

By Alastair Bland | CALmatters | May 13, 2019

To Sacramento and developers, CEQA is increasingly disparaged as a villain in the state's housing crisis. But environmentalists disagree.

LeBron James’ move to Lakers could cost him $20 million in taxes

By Judy Lin | CALmatters | December 28, 2018

LeBron's contributions to the state's coffers are an illustration of the state’s fiscal dependence on the wealthy. 46% of state income taxes are paid by the top 1%.

California

Jerry Brown—most forgiving governor in modern California history

By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | December 24, 2018

Jerry Brown issued his regular Christmas pardons this week, concluding a record-breaking eight years that make him the most forgiving governor in modern California history.

carbon-free

The high cost of a zero-emission California

By Dan Walters | September 24, 2018

Reaching Gov. Jerry Brown's goal of a carbon-neutral California would require massive expenditures on the electrical grid and for zero-emission vehicles.