Civil Rights
Governor Brown Delivers 2013 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered the 2013 State of the State Address. Below is the text as prepared for delivery:Edmund G. Brown Jr.State of the State AddressRemarks as PreparedJanuary 24, 2013 The message this year is clear: California has...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Ed Roberts Day
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Ed Roberts is rightfully known as “The Father of Independent Living.” Paralyzed by polio at the age of fourteen, he was labeled “unemployable” by the state when he sought vocational rehabilitation. But Roberts...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Ed Roberts Day
Ed Roberts is rightfully known as “The Father of Independent Living.” Paralyzed by polio at the age of fourteen, he was labeled “unemployable” by the state when he sought vocational rehabilitation. But Roberts refused to let his physical challenges hold him back. In...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. accepting the...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Native American Day
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA California has been home to human beings for at least 12,000 years, with the period of European-American settlement representing only a tiny fraction of this time. The first Europeans to arrive in California...
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Governor Brown Signs Same-Day Voter Registration Law
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a bill that makes it easier for Californians to vote by allowing same-day voter registration. “Voting—the sacred right of every citizen—should be simple and convenient,” said Governor Brown. “While other states...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Give Women More Access to Birth Control
LOS ANGELES - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined women’s health advocates at Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Headquarters for a ceremony where he signed a bill that makes it easier for women to obtain birth control. “At a time when some seek to turn back the...
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Governor Brown Signs Bills to Promote Civil Rights and Religious Freedom
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed two bills to promote civil rights and religious freedom, following his remarks at the North American Punjabi Association’s Peace & Unity Rally at the State Capitol. The rally was held to honor the victims of...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Juneteenth
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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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring LGBT Pride Month
PROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Our nation was founded on the principle of equal rights for all people, but the fulfillment of this promise has been long in coming for many Americans. Some of the most inspiring moments in our history have arisen...
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