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Jerry Brown
Name at birth: Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr.Jerry Brown was elected governor of California in 2010, an achievement made more remarkable by the fact that he had already been the state's governor in the…March 2016: California One Step Closer to $15 Minimum Wage
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of March 2016. California One Step Closer to $15 Minimum Wage…September 2015 Current Events: Disasters & Science News
World News | Business News | U.S. News Here are the key events in science and disasters news for the month of September 2015. New Pre-Human…Rose E. Bird Biography
Rose E. BirdAge: 63 liberal California judge who became the first woman chief justice of the state's supreme court. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed her chief justice in 1977, but California voters…Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra is the performing name of Eric Boucher, one of the founders and the lead singer of the punk band Dead Kennedys. He grew up in Boulder, Colorado and in 1977 went to California to attend…September 2018 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Important Places in the Gay-Rights Movement
From Greenwich Village to San Francisco, sites that have helped shape the gay-rights movement The Stonewall Inn, Greenwich Village, New York. Source: WikiCommons Related Links American Gay…Arnold Schwarzenegger
Once the world's leading bodybuilder, Arnold Schwarzenegger went on to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars and then the governor of California from 2003-2011. Nicknamed "The Austrian Oak,"…August 2016: Blue Cut Fire in California Sparks State of Emergency
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of August 2016. 1. Scientists Announce Artificial Neuron 2. Moon Express 3.…The American Gay Rights Movement: A Timeline
This timeline provides information about the gay rights movement in the United States from 1924 to the present: including the Stonewall riots; the contributions of Harvey Milk; the "Don't Ask, Don't…