Jerry Brown

“We’re Prepared For Anything” – Police Brace For Protest, Unrest As Trump Visits California

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– “We’re Prepared For Anything” – Police Brace For Protest, Unrest As Trump Visits California:

One week after Attorney General Jeff Sessions visited California to officially announce the Justice Department’s lawsuit challenging the state’s “sanctuary” laws during a speech in Sacramento, President Trump is preparing to visit the Sunshine state on Tuesday in his first visit since taking office.

And as one might expect, his planned visit is already generating controversy in the state. Though the LAPD says they haven’t received any permits for a “Woman’s March” sized rally, small protests are being planned throughout the city – including in Beverly Hills, where he will attend a fundraising dinner Tuesday evening, as the Fresno Bee reported.

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Jim Carrey blasts Jerry Brown as a ‘corporate fascist’ for signing mandatory vaccination law

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– Jim Carrey blasts Jerry Brown as a ‘corporate fascist’ for signing mandatory vaccination law (Natural News, July 2, 2015):

Actor and comedian Jim Carrey has some strong words for California Gov. Jerry Brown: “corporate fascist.”

In a major Twitter rant, Carrey – a Golden Globe winner – slammed Brown on Twitter, labeling him a “corporate fascist” who was poisoning children by signing into law the vaccination requirements, the Los Angeles Times and The Hollywood Reporter (THR) noted.

“California Gov says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum in [mandatory] vaccines,” he said. “This corporate fascist must be stopped.”

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California Governor Sued Over Foreclosure Fund Diversion

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– California Governor Sued Over Foreclosure Fund Diversion (Bloomberg, March 14, 2014):

California Governor Jerry Brown was sued by nonprofit groups claiming he raided most of a $369 million special fund for distressed homeowners to pay the state’s general expenses.

Brown diverted the money over objections by California Attorney General Kamala Harris, a fellow Democrat, after she had secured the fund for homeowners from a $25 billion national settlement with major banks in 2012 over mortgage-servicing practices, according to a complaint filed today in state court in Sacramento.

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California Governor Declares Statewide Drought Emergency

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– California governor declares drought emergency (USA Today, Jan 17, 2014):

SACRAMENTO — In what could become one of California’s biggest crises in years, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a statewide drought emergency Friday, an action that sets the stage for new state and federal efforts.

The governor also wants to focus Californians on the possibility of water shortages.

“All I can report to you is it’s not raining today and it’s not likely to rain for several weeks,” Brown said in a news conference in San Francisco. On Thursday, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center forecast below normal precipitation for two-thirds of California through April.

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