Education
Governor Brown Expands Health Care Coverage, Pays Down Debt and Shores Up Teachers’ Pensions in Revised State Budget
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released a revised state budget today that provides health care to millions more Californians, pays down $11 billion in debt and fully funds the teachers' retirement system over time. "This May Revision is good news for...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments to CSU Board of Trustees
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments to the California State University Board of Trustees. Adam Day, 44, of Alpine, has been the assistant tribal manager for the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation since 2002. He was...
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California and Israel Sign Pact to Strengthen Economic, Research Ties
MOUNTAIN VIEW- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today signed a broad agreement to develop joint projects and conduct mutually beneficial research in California and Israel. "Through this agreement, California and Israel will...
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California and Peru Sign Agreement to Strengthen Economic, Environmental Ties
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Ambassador of Peru to the United States Harold Forsyth today signed an agreement to strengthen cultural, economic and academic ties and tackle shared challenges, including climate change. “Today, California and Peru...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Meets with Ambassador of Peru and President of Portugal Today in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined with Ambassador of Peru to the United States Harold Forsyth and Portugal’s President Cavaco Silva for meetings in San Francisco. In his meeting with Ambassador Forsyth, Governor Brown signed an agreement with...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2014 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Committing to "pay down our debts and remember the lessons of history," Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his annual State of the State address, highlighting California's comeback while vowing to establish a solid rainy day fund to help...
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Governor Brown Proposes 2014-15 Budget
SACRAMENTO - Vowing to keep the state on a path to long-term fiscal stability, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proposed a balanced budget that pays off more than $11 billion in debt and builds a lasting rainy day fund while continuing to invest in public schools...
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Governor Brown Signs Education Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a package of bills to help improve education in California and continue transitioning to Common Core State Standards. The Governor’s 2013-14 Budget, signed in June, invests $1.25 billion in professional...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Nomination of New UC President
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the nomination of Secretary Janet Napolitano as president of the University of California: "Secretary Napolitano has the strength of character and an outsider's mind that will well serve...
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Governor Brown Signs Historic School Funding Legislation
LOS ANGELES - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed historic school funding legislation that will direct increased resources to the state’s neediest students and restore local control over how money is spent on schools. “Today, I'm signing a bill that is truly...
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