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In 2011, Jerry Brown, the newly minted governor, faced 870 bills to sign into law.

Rejecting one that punished children for skiing without a helmet, he provided a glimpse into his thinking on government rule-making.

“Not every human problem deserves a law,” he wrote.

The bills have kept coming. With the 2017 legislative session now officially ended, Mr. Brown has signed nearly 6,000 measures over his latest two terms, according to government figures.

Among the biggest this year were those intended to ease home building, fund road and bridge repairs with a gas tax, and adopt so-called sanctuary policies statewide.