Jerry Brown

The West Coast/California drought has finally ended, with Gov. Jerry Brown lifting the drought emergency in most parts of California, barring a few San Joaquin Valley counties. Does this mark the all clear for investors in the agriculture sector? Not necessarily. Let's take a look at performance of...

Renewable energy stocks have been a popular choice for investors this year as a growing interest in ‘going green' across the United States has spurred on demand for alternative energy sources. However, a new bill signed into law in California on Wednesday may set the tone for a new era...

The nationwide push toward a $15 minimum wage marched forward on Wednesday. University of California President Janet Napolitano announced that the network of schools would raise its minimum wage for employees working at least 20 hours a week to $15 per hour by 2017. The UC school system employs...

Amid a push from the Obama administration to significantly reduce the nation's carbon footprint, California Governor Jerry Brown announced his plans to aggressively reduce the state's pollution by enacting emission controls and halving petroleum use in automobiles by 2030. Brown called on...

As California struggles through a four-year drought that has left the state in dire need of both better water controls and a more efficient way to supply its residents, many investors are beginning to look for ways to capitalize on the growing demand for companies that can conserve and transport...

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) could be gearing up to make an important announcement as early as Thursday -- when it announces earnings -- about its massive lithium-ion battery Gigafactory. Reno In The Crosshairs Forbes suggested Tesla could announce the future gigafactory's site as Reno, pointing...

California's severe and ongoing drought is expected to deal “a severe blow” to the state's irrigated agriculture and farm communities this year – the economic impact of which is expected to be felt across the nation. A new study by the University of California Davis' Center for Watershed...

The race is on between a dozen or so states to see who can become the home for production of the new and very lucrative Boeing (NYSE: BA) 777X jetliner, a multi-billion-dollar project the company says is targeted for its first delivery to the airlines in 2020. That scramble began last month,...

Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina had a splendid evening in the California primaries today. Republican Whitman won her governor primary by garnering 64% of the votes, from 41% voting attendance. She will be taking on Democrat nominee Jerry Brown, who fetched 84% of the votes. On the other hand,...