Economic Mobility
Governor Brown Signs Homeless, Foster Youth Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to help protect the most vulnerable Californians - homeless children and adults and foster youth. The Governor signed the following bills: • AB 346 by Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley) - This...
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Governor Brown Signs Bill to Increase Minimum Wage in California
OAKLAND - Acting to help California’s working families, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed AB 10 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), which will raise the minimum wage in California from $8.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour. "It’s a special day to stand with...
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Governor Brown, Senate President pro Tempore and Assembly Speaker Support Raising California’s Minimum Wage
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez today announced their strong support for AB 10 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), which will raise the minimum wage in California from...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Labor Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring September 2, 2013, as Labor Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA When government and business...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation in San Diego to Help Create Jobs, Grow Economy
SAN DIEGO - Taking action to help create jobs and grow California’s economy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined businesses and working Californians from throughout the state today in San Diego to sign legislation that revamps the state’s economic development program....
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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 Hails Clear Victory for Children, Schools and Colleges
SACRAMENTO - Delivering on his pledge to ask the people of California to vote on the best path forward, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today hailed the passage of Proposition 30 as a clear and resounding victory for children, schools and the California dream. “Last...
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Governor Brown Urges Action to Reduce Gas Prices
SACRAMENTO -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to take emergency steps to increase the state's gasoline supply and bring down fuel prices. The Governor directed the board to immediately allow oil refineries to make...
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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 Issues Proclamation Declaring Labor Day
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA When government and business recognize the intrinsic right of workers to organize and bargain collectively, it is possible to maintain an orderly system of industrial relations, avoiding the chaos and bloodshed...
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