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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointments. Jacob Appelsmith, 47, of Oakland, has been named senior advisor to the Governor and director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Since 2008, he has served as a special assistant...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointments. Gareth Elliott, 40, of Sacramento, has been named legislative affairs secretary in the Office of the Governor. He has served as policy director for Senator Alex Padilla since 2008. Elliott...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointments to the California Public Utilities Commission. Mike Florio, 58, of Oakland, has been appointed to the Public Utilities Commission. He has worked as the senior attorney for The Utility Reform...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointment. Nancy Ryan, Ph.D., 49, of Berkeley, has been appointed deputy executive director for the California Public Utilities Commission. She has been a commissioner on the Public Utilities Commission...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Reaffirming Fiscal Emergency
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today issued a proclamation reaffirming the fiscal emergency declared by the previous administration on December 6, 2010. This proclamation underscores the need for immediate legislative action to address California’s massive budget...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on the Passing of Sargent Shriver
Today Governor Jerry Brown issued the following statement honoring the memory of Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. “The death of Sargent Shriver is a great loss for America. Mr. Shriver’s leadership and activism in fighting poverty, promoting peace, and creating a more...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement Concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Today the Governor issued the following statement honoring the memory of Dr. King: “The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. transformed America by challenging us to bridge our differences and strive for equality. Today is a celebration of Dr. King’s life, but it is...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointment. Karen Ross, 59, of Alexandria, VA, has been appointed Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. She has been Chief Of Staff with the United States Department of...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointment. Dr. Ilene W. Straus, 61, of Marina del Rey, has been appointed to the California State Board of Education. She currently serves as an Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services with...
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Governor Brown’s Budget Slashes State Spending by $12.5 Billion
Sacramento - Governor Jerry Brown released a balanced state budget today that slashes spending by $12.5 billion, including an eight to 10 percent cut in take-home pay for most state employees, and proposes a “vast and historic” restructuring of government...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Today’s Shooting in Tucson
Today the Governor issued the following statement regarding the shooting in Tucson, Arizona: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others in Tucson this morning. My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and...
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Governor Brown Returns 84 Percent of Transition Funds to State Treasury as Part of $7.05 Million in Savings
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown announced that he is returning 84 percent of the Governor’s transition fund, making sharp cutbacks in the Governor’s Office, and eliminating the Office of the Secretary of Education, for a total savings of $7.05 million. “California...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointments. Elizabeth Ashford, 35, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Press Secretary in the Office of the Governor. She worked at the Brunswick Group in London, England from 2009 to 2010....
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointments. John Laird, of Santa Cruz, has been appointed Secretary of the California Resources Agency. Most recently, Laird taught in the Environmental Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz. He served...
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Inauguration of Governor Jerry Brown
On Monday January 3, 2011, Jerry Brown was sworn in as the 39th Governor of the State of California. To read the Governor’s inaugural address, as prepared, click...
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Governor Brown to Meet with Local Government Leaders Tomorrow in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown will meet tomorrow with county government leaders at the headquarters of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) to discuss the state’s fiscal challenges and his commitment to returning decision making and authority to...
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