Civil Rights
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Fred Korematsu Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring January 30, 2015, as Fred Korematsu Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION When Fred T. Korematsu received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Ed Roberts Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring January 23, 2015, as Ed Roberts Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION Ed Roberts is rightfully known as “The Father of Independent Living.”...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring January 15, 2015, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the State of California. This day is officially observed this year on Monday, January 19. The text of the proclamation is below:...
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Governor Brown Sworn In, Delivers Inaugural Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today took the oath of office as Governor of California and delivered his inaugural address in the Assembly Chamber. The address serves as the Governor's constitutionally required annual report to the Legislature.Edmund G....
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Native American Day
SACRAMENTO - As members of Native American tribes across California gather to celebrate the 47th Annual Native American Day at the state Capitol today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation declaring Friday, September 26, 2014, as Native American Day in...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect, Expand the Rights of Women and the LGBT Community in California
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he signed legislation to expand and protect the rights of women and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in California. The Governor signed the following bills today: • AB 496 by...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Juneteenth
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring June 21, 2014 as "Juneteenth" in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation,...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring LGBT Pride Month
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring June 2014 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION Our nation was founded on the principle of...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Harvey Milk Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring May 22, 2014 as “Harvey Milk Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION As one of the first openly gay politicians to hold office in the United...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring May 2014 as "Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION The 4.8 million Californians of Asian or Pacific Islander...
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