Governor Jerry Brown's veto and signing messages seem to be a way for him to vent his frustrations with the legislature. We take a closer look on today's California Updatre.
All of Sacramento seemed to revolve around the Governor's office this week, as time winds down for him to act on the small mountain of bills that cleared the legislature in their 2011 session. HIghlights from Thursday's decisions affected state prison imates and California busineses.
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the San Joaquin Valley to keep "charging" homebuilders for the air pollution their developments create. The Indirect Source Rule took effect in March of 2006 as a way to combat the Valley's out-of-control air pollution.
Paul Cook, an attorney with Earthjustice, says the rule provides incentives for "smart development."
"The San Joaquin Valley is a largely rural area. What you saw were these developers buying cheap land, converting agricultural land and contributing to really rapid sprawl."
The early October rains sweeping across California are affecting far more than the grape harvest here in the North Bay. At the same time, there is an indoor deadline pending for the Governor in Sacarmento, which we hear about first, in today's California Update.
It's been a busy week for Governor Brown, who still has dozens of bills from the past legislative session awaiting his signature or veto. He got a few more off his desk yesterday.
In other moves yesterday, Gov. Brown signed a measure that will allo non-profit organizations to operate state parks that are closing due to budget cuts... and a ban on the chemical known as BPA in baby bottles and "sippoy cups." He vetoed a bill that would have allowed welfare recipients to have a car valued at more than $4600. In his veto message, he said it's the wrong time to expand the state's CalWORKS program.
Governor Jerry Brown's veto and signing messages seem to be a way for him to vent his frustrations with the legislature. We take a closer look on today's California Updatre.
All of Sacramento seemed to revolve around the Governor's office this week, as time winds down for him to act on the small mountain of bills that cleared the legislature in their 2011 session. HIghlights from Thursday's decisions affected state prison imates and California busineses.
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the San Joaquin Valley to keep "charging" homebuilders for the air pollution their developments create. The Indirect Source Rule took effect in March of 2006 as a way to combat the Valley's out-of-control air pollution. 
The early October rains sweeping across California are affecting far more than the grape harvest here in the North Bay. At the same time, there is an indoor deadline pending for the Governor in Sacarmento, which we hear about first, in today's California Update.
It's been a busy week for Governor Brown, who still has dozens of bills from the past legislative session awaiting his signature or veto. He got a few more off his desk yesterday.
