Jerry Brown Takes the Reins, Faces Fiscal Mess
A new governor takes the reins in Sacramento today -- and instantly, he'll be handed one of the state's biggest financial messes.
Southern California's ACLU Leader Retires
When Ramona Ripston took the reigns at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California 38 years ago, she was the first woman to head a regional chapter. She had a staff of six people. When she retires in a few weeks, Ripston will leave a staff of 50 with an annual budget of $6 million, and a long legacy of civil rights activism.