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September 20, 2018

California Gov. Jerry Brown blocks later school start time mandate

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Thursday requiring that California middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m., saying the decision of when to start classes should be up to schools not the state.

September 20, 2018

Former Cuomo aide gets 6 years in jail for corruption

A former aide so close to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he considered him like a brother was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for fraud and accepting bribes.

September 19, 2018

California Gov. Brown on Trump: 'Something's got to happen to this guy...he's going to undermine America'

California Gov. Jerry Brown ramped up his criticism of President Trump in an interview that aired Monday – calling the president a “saboteur” in the fight to combat climate change and saying that “something’s got to happen to this guy.”

September 12, 2018

California's Gov. Brown gets choir director pal six-figure job at government agency: report

California Gov. Jerry Brown got a long-time a six-figure job at a government agency despite not exactly having the experience for the role, the friend admitted.

September 4, 2018

Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh supported by most GOP governors in letter: A look at who didn't sign it

Most Republican governors support Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court.

September 3, 2018

New York governor candidate Cynthia Nixon self-identifies as 'queer,' not as a lesbian, spokeswoman says

Cynthia Nixon has been frequently referenced in the press as trying to become New York’s first lesbian governor -- but the actress-turned-politician does not actually self-identify as a lesbian, instead considering herself as queer, according to campaign spokeswoman Lauren Hitt.

August 31, 2018

Will Jerry Brown commute sentences of every death row inmate in one of his last acts as California governor?

As Gov. Jerry Brown’s long tenure draws to a close in January, some capital punishment supporters are raising the specter that the politician who is firmly opposed to executions may commute many, if not all, the sentences of the nearly 750 inmates on death row.

August 29, 2018

Andrew Cuomo, Cynthia Nixon accuse each other of lying, corruption in heated primary debate

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo debated actress and activist Cynthia Nixon Wednesday night ahead of their Democratic gubernatorial primary next month.

August 29, 2018

Longtime Weinstein lawyer's firm donated $25G to Governor Cuomo's re-election campaign

Six days after receiving a $25,000 campaign donation from the law firm of Harvey Weinstein’s attorney, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the state’s attorney general to suspend an investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.'s handling of 2015 sexual misconduct claims against the disgraced movie mogul.

August 28, 2018

Cynthia Nixon's team cites sexism over room temperature ahead of Cuomo debate: report

An aide for Cynthia Nixon, the Democrat running in the New York gubernatorial primary against Governor Andrew Cuomo, reportedly asked to control the temperature of the room in which the two candidates are scheduled to debate this week, citing sexism.