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PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, officially ending slavery in the United States of America. It took three more years of war to defeat the upholders of that evil...

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SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Alex Arredondo, 51, of Brea, has been appointed to the California State Board of Optometry, where he has served since 2007. Arredondo has worked in private practice since 1992....

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SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 1519 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) – County employee retirement boards. • AB 1743 by Assemblymember Nora Campos (D-San Jose) –...

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SACRAMENTO – On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Cpl. Taylor J. Baune, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and...

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