Toni Atkins on running to become California's first lesbian governor (exclusive)
Atkins, an experienced California lawmaker, has just received the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund's endorsement.
December 17, 2024
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Jerry Brown's About-face: Void Prop. 8
In a surprising change of pace, California attorney general Jerry Brown made a bold statement Friday by urging the state's supreme court to void Proposition 8 -- calling the same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional because it "deprives a minority group of a fundamental right."
December 23, 2008
Ken Starr, Gay-Marriage Opponents Attack Jerry Brown’s Argument to Void Prop. 8
Kenneth Starr and gay-marriage opponents countered Jerry Brown's brief to void Prop. 8 Monday.
January 8, 2009
California Gov. Appoints Two New LGBT Judges
Gov. Jerry Brown made several historic appointments to the state's courts.
November 21, 2012
California Senate OK's Wide-Ranging Protections for Transgender Students
The measure, the first of its kind in the nation, now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature.
July 5, 2013
California Governor Signs New Gun Control Measures
Governor Jerry Brown and the legislature reacted to the mass shooting in San Bernardino with new laws.
July 1, 2016
California: Criminal Defendants Won't Be Able to Say This In Court
Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign a bill into law that bars criminal defendants from using homophobic and transphobic arguments in court.
August 28, 2014
See How California Is Protecting Trans Foster Kids
A new law signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown closes a critical gap regarding the equitable placement and treatment of transgender foster youth.
October 12, 2015
BREAKING: Calif. Gov. Signs Trans Student Protection Bill
Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1266 Monday, giving transgender students the right to participate in sex-segregated programs according to their gender identity.
August 12, 2013
Governor Decides in Favor of Equal Access to Fertility Services
California governor Jerry Brown has just signed groundbreaking legislation that removes barriers to access to fertility services for single people and same-sex couples.
September 28, 2012
Same Fight, Different Approach
Prop. 8 opponents Gloria Allred and Jerry Brown don't quite see eye to eye on the next step in the fight for marriage equality.
January 13, 2009
A First: California Mandates Gender-Affirming Care for Foster Youth
A bill signed today by Gov. Jerry Brown assures that young people in the foster care system have access to medically necessary gender-affirming procedures.
September 17, 2018
Calif. Gov. Signs Trans Birth Certificate Bill Amid Republican Opposition
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that will help facilitate legal name changes for transgender Californians, as the state's Republican leaders are calling for repeal of another law, which protects trans teens.
October 9, 2013
Existing Marriages May Still Be Legal if Prop. 8 Passes
California is still counting upward of four million absentee and provisional ballots to determine the outcome of Proposition 8, but marriages performed over the past five months may still be honored if it passes, according to California Attorney General Jerry Brown.
November 6, 2008
Marriages May Be Valid If Prop. 8 Approved
Same-sex marriages conducted before California's November vote on a marriage ban would remain intact even if the ballot initiative were passed, state attorney general Jerry Brown said Monday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
August 6, 2008
