Gov. Jerry Brown ordered all California counties to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples once a lower court acts to implement Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling, which will open the path for such weddings to resume.
The number of governors (Alabama, Florida and Tennessee) who don't accept any salary. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder returns all but $1 of his salary to the state treasury as well.
The state will help pay for about 1,000 children to attend preschool in 2014 under legislation Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed into law earlier this week establishing a statewide school readiness program.
The number of inmates California must reduce its prison population by in order to comply with a federal court order. The state has until the end of 2013 to do so, and Gov. Jerry Brown recently proposed how the state should do it.
Rob Richie, executive director of a nonprofit that advocates broader voter access and participation, predicts the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a key part of the Voting Rights Act will lead to more lawsuits against states and municipalities.
More than 300,000 Californians are caring for grandchildren and a new UCLA report says these caregivers are not receiving adequate support from public aid programs, making them among the state's most vulnerable residents due to the high cost of living.
The governor has asked for $450 million over the next two years to lease up to 4,100 beds in county jails and private prisons and to continue shipping 8,500 inmates to other states. He has also proposed changes to credit programs that lead to early release.
More than three-fourths of Florida's children covered by Medicaid do not get regular dental care -- the worst rate of any state, according to a report released today by the Pew Children's Dental Campaign.
