New York Times: Gov. Jerry Brown began his fourth and final term on Monday proposing a broad reduction in Californias energy consumption over the next 15 years including a call to slash gas consumption by cars and trucks by as much as 50 percent as part of what he said would be a sweeping campaign to heighten the states role in the fight against global warming. Mr. Brown, a longtime champion of electric cars and limiting greenhouse gas emissions, called in his inauguration speech for 50 percent of Californias...