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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Villaraigosa: ‘I Want To Run For Governor’

Outgoing mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Tuesday that he wants to run for governor, but didn’t reveal when he plans to make that happen.

CBS2 / KCAL9–10 hours ago

Calif. To Ask US High Court To Reject Inmate Reduction Order

Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration filed notice Monday that it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to again weigh-in on the long-running prison population case.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/13

Antonovich Blasts Prison Realignment Program In Wake Of Northridge Kidnapping

Tobias Summers, the man wanted in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, has a long rap sheet, which includes a kidnapping charge.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/04/01

Charles Manson (credit: Getty Images News/Handout)

Gov. Brown To Set Fate Of Ex-Manson Follower

California’s governor has been asked to make the final decision on whether a former Charles Manson follower will be released on parole after serving more than 40 years in prison.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/04

Gov. Brown’s Budget Plan May Help Calif. Colleges Avoid Tuition Hikes

After years of difficult budget cuts, Gov. Jerry Brown is offering more money to California’s public colleges and universities.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/11

Calif. Budget Debate Turns To Spending, Not Cuts

California’s financial fortunes are more optimistic than they have been in years, but Gov. Jerry Brown says he will propose a budget calling for continued frugality.

2013/01/09

Gov. Brown ‘Great’ After Cancer Treatment

Gov. Jerry Brown said that he has concluded radiation treatment for early-stage prostate cancer.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/08

Gov. Jerry Brown Undergoing Treatment For ‘Localized’ Prostate Cancer

The Governor’s Office has announced that Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/12/12

Get The Facts On Proposition 30

Proposition 30 would temporarily raise taxes to fund education. The temporary increases would go to the state’s general fund.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/10/22

a 70s era campaign poster featuring Mervyn Dymally. (credit: CBS)

Former Congressman, Lt. Governor Mervyn Dymally Dies At 86

Mervyn M. Dymally, former Lieutenant Governor of California, passed away Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 86.

2012/10/07

Cast member Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives at the film premiere of 'The Expendables 2' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood California on August 15, 2012. (credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages)

Schwarzenegger: Shriver Changed Tune On Recall Run

Arnold Schwarzenegger says his wife, Maria Shriver, was told to “snap out of it” by her mother for her attempts to persuade him against running for California governor in 2003, a conversation that ultimately opened the door to his successful candidacy.

2012/09/29