Economic Mobility
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Small Business Month
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring May 2018 as “Small Business Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION California, the 5th largest economy in the world, has more than 3.8...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2018 State of the State Address: “California is Setting the Pace for America”
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. delivered his 16th - and final - State of the State address today asserting that the "bolder path is still our way forward" on climate change, infrastructure investment, health care, education and criminal justice. In his...
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California Secures Unemployment Assistance Benefits for Workers Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are available for workers and self-employed individuals who lost jobs or had work hours substantially reduced as a result of the wildfires in Butte,...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 22 by Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) – Secretary of State: storing and recording electronic media. • AB 83 by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) –...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 7 by Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) – Firearms: open carry. A signing message can be found here. • AB 19 by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles)...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation Supporting California’s Women, Working Parents and Children
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined the California Legislative Women's Caucus today to sign legislation that improves services and support for women, children and families in California. "The Legislative Women's Caucus is once again paving the way toward...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
SACRAMENTO – Working to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation – SB 17, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) – requiring pharmaceutical companies to give notice before hiking prices....
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Governor Brown Signs Comprehensive Legislative Package to Increase State’s Housing Supply and Affordability
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law today 15 bills to help increase the supply and affordability of housing in California. The measures provide funding for affordable housing, reduce regulations, boost construction and strengthen existing...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Labor Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring September 4, 2017, as Labor Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION When government and business recognize the intrinsic right of workers to...
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Governor Brown, Senate President pro Tempore and Assembly Speaker Issue Statement on Housing
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon today issued the following joint statement on their shared commitment and effort to address California’s housing needs: “Astronomical housing...
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