Education
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 Statement on Middle Class Scholarship Act
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the Middle Class Scholarship Act: “Speaker Pérez deserves special credit for leading the way to end tax loopholes and fund middle-class scholarships. We're not finished yet and we're...
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Governor, Speaker, Pro Tem and Restoring California Coalition Announce Agreement on November 2012 Ballot Measure
SACRAMENTO - Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and the Restoring California Coalition (the California Federation of Teachers, California Calls, the Courage Campaign and ACCE) joined forces...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-15-12
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-15-12 WHEREAS Governor Schwarzenegger issued Executive Order S-23-09 in November 2009, which established the California State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care; and WHEREAS the essential functions of this council can be performed...
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State of the State 2012: “California on the Mend”
SACRAMENTO - In his 2012 State of the State speech, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. said California is “on the mend” and laid out an ambitious agenda for economic growth in the year ahead. The full text of the speech is below: (Remarks as prepared)A video of the...
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2011: Milestones and Accomplishments
SACRAMENTO - The Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released “2011: Milestones and Accomplishments,” a year-in-review report on the Governor’s actions since taking office. The report covers the actions Governor Brown took in 2011 to: • Balance the budget...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on California Supreme Court Ruling on Redevelopment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding today's ruling by the California Supreme Court: “Today’s ruling by the California Supreme Court validates a key component of the state budget and guarantees more than a billion dollars...
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An Open Letter to the People of California
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following open letter to the people of California: December 5, 2011 When I became Governor again—28 years after my last term ended in 1983—California was facing a $26.6 billion budget deficit. It was the...
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Brown Hails $1.8 Billion Bond Sale as “Homegrown Economic Stimulus”
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today said the sale of $1.8 billion in general obligation bonds will help create tens of thousands of jobs and bolster economic recovery efforts by funding major infrastructure projects throughout California. “When we invest...
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Governor Brown Signs California Dream Act
SACRAMENTO - Taking action to expand educational opportunity to all qualified students, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed the California Dream Act. AB 131, authored by Assemblymember Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) allows top students who are on the path to...
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