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Today’s Senate decision on the government budget and Affordable Care Act could leave the government at a standstill come midnight, reports The New York Times. Sunday morning the Republican-controlled House approved legislation that makes funding the government until the middle of December contingent upon a one-year delay in key parts of Obamacare and a repeal of a key tax on medical devices. But the Senate Democrats and White House are unamused, pledging to strike down the measure, which will prompt the House Republicans to refuse to pass the budget and launch into a government shutdown. More than 800,000 “nonessential” federal workers face furloughs.
This week Gov. Jerry Brown is making history as he becomes California’s longest-serving governor, reports The Chronicle. However, making history isn’t new for Brown; he also became the nation’s youngest governor when he took office in 1975 at the spry age of 36.
California could soon become the first state where noncitizens are eligible for jury duty, according to The California Report. Awaiting its fate on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, bill AB1401 would expand the jury pool to include more than three million green card holders. However, AB1401 has its staunch critics — the bill passed the Legislature with not a single Republican vote. Brown has until October 13 to veto or sign the bill.