
And none of his remaining colleagues could have imagined a few weeks ago the action they would have to take to make things whole again. Fox in Fox & Houndsīakersfield City Council Oks special election to replace Jeff Tkac - His seat was empty. It was the only sense of cooperation the governor offered to the new president and some of his expected policies. Joel Fox: Amen Brother Trump and other nods to bipartisanship - “Amen to that, brother,” Governor Jerry Brown exhorted in his state of the state speech in support of President Donald Trump’s call for spending $1 trillion on infrastructure improvements. He seemed to be trying to revive his robust, ambitious youth. This came to mind Tuesday as I watched Brown deliver his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature. But is it too old for voters? Just a bit. Is that too old to challenge him? Not necessarily. Jerry Brown will be 82 in 2020 when President Trump is up for reelection. Brown reminded us he loves the limelight – Gov. George Skelton: Taking on Trump in his State of the State speech, Gov. Brand said he’s stuck between a Democratic governor and a Republican president, and he needs to maintain a neutral stance in order to maintain a good relationship with both. But in a meeting with The Fresno Bee’s editorial board, Brand said that he does not want to jeopardize federal funds for public works projects he says the city needs. More than 400 jurisdictions across the country have some sort of sanctuary policy, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and about 40 others in California. Mayor Lee Brand says Fresno will not be a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants - Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said Wednesday that Fresno will not become a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants. McClatchy Newspapers article AP article New York Times article immigration laws, a clamp down on so-called sanctuary cities, a boost in the number of Border Patrol officers, and expansion of detention centers for those caught trying to sneak across the border. In a pair of executive orders, Trump also ordered an increase in enforcement of U.S. A campaign promise fulfilled: Trump orders Mexico wall construction to begin – President Donald Trump took a significant step toward carrying out his signature – and most controversial – campaign promise Wednesday, ordering the construction of a wall along the southwest border.
