SB 350

California Governor Jerry Brown signed sb 350 in to law yesterday at the Griffith Park Observatory.
The bill will make California reduce petroleum use 50% and increase renewable energy use 50% by the year 2030.

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Gov. Brown.

LA smog.

Governor Jerry Brown Visiting L.A.

Governor Jerry Brown flew down to L.A./Burbank via Southwest Airlines, instead of private jet, to visit Los Angeles today. The Governor even carried his own baggage, a black suit bag, and loaded into the back of the waiting limo. Wonder if he booked the ticket himself?
The Governor is meeting with Los Angeles area businessmen today to discuss California's 25 billion dollar budget, which he is in the middle of trimming.

The Governor holding a press conference at Burbank Airport.

Governor Brown loading his own baggage.

Photos by Ted Soqui © 2011

Vote!

It's up to you.

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Whitman Spending Reaches $141 Million

According to Steve Lopez of the L.A. Times, republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has spent $141 million dollars in pursuit of becoming California's first female Governor.

The L.A. Times reports that with the money she has spent so far, it would be enough to buy every Californian two medium Domino's pizza with two toppings of your choice. The L.A. Weekly also adds "wouldn't you rather have had the pizzas?"

Wonder what we would get from Jerry Brown's campaign, a half tank of gas?

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Women's Conference in The LBC

First Lady Maria Shriver.

Meg, Arny, and Jerry.

Victoria!

Eve Ensler.

Diane Sawyer with Chief Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Conner.

Jane Goodall.

Laura Bush with bobble-head likeness.

Deepak Chopra.

The Women's Conference held at the Long Beach Convention Center was hosted by California First Lady Maria Shriver and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Plenty of stars and fireworks at today's opening session. Matt Lauer called on both gubernatorial candidates to pull their negative TV ads form the air. Jerry Brown agreed as long as Meg Whitman would follow suit.

Eve Ensler gave the crowd of 15 thousand a moving reading about her battles with cancer.

Chief Justices Sandra Day O'Conner and Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about their experiences during the their tenures at the Supreme Court.

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Brown, Newsom, and Clinton Rally At U.C.L.A.

Besties.

BFF!

Once bitter rivals, democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown and former president Bill Clinton play nice at a rally held at U.C.L.A.

Democratic candidate for Lt. governor Gavin Newsom was also on stage completing the political superstar trio.

Several thousand people, mostly students heard the two candidates speak on their campaign issues.

Clinton spoke mostly about his green initiatives, also thanking L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for adding the LED lighting to street standards across the city.

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Whitman Housekeeper Presser

Candidate Meg Whitman's former housekeeper, Nicky Diaz-Santillan, held a press conference at her lawyer's, Gloria Allred, office.

Diaz-Santillan denies the claims by Whitman that someone put her up to dragging Whitman's name through the mud in the final weeks of the gubernatorial campaign. Diaz-Santiallan claims that Whitman abused her verbally and financially during her nine year employment, and she is owed over six thousand dollars in unpaid wages.

Whitman stated that Diaz-Santillan lied about her personal information when she was hired, Diaz-Santillan is an undocumented worker from Mexico.

Attorney Gloria Allred told the press that she was not working for the Brown campaign, and is just doing her job as an attorney. Although Allred will not disclose who is paying for her fee.

Photos and footage by Ted Soqui © 2010