Gov. Brown signs
aid-in-dying bill
By Beau Evans
A bill legalizing aid-in-dying medications for Californians with six months or less to live was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday, ending speculation over which way his decision would fall given partisan opinions across the state and his own Catholic roots. Starting on Jan. 1, 2016, the terminally ill may request prescriptions for medications to end their lives and may administer the drugs in the presence…