Executive Orders
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Bolster State’s Response to Unprecedented Tree Die-Off
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-42-17 WHEREAS on October 30, 2015, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist within the State of California due to the unprecedented tree mortality resulting from severe drought and bark beetle infestations across several regions of the State; and...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-41-17
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-41-17 WHEREAS on July 18, 2017, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in Mariposa County due to the effects of the Detwiler Fire; and WHEREAS the Detwiler Fire has rapidly burned tens of thousands of acres of land and continues to burn; and...
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Governor Brown Lifts Drought Emergency, Retains Prohibition on Wasteful Practices
SACRAMENTO - Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today ended the drought state of emergency in most of California, while maintaining water reporting requirements and prohibitions on wasteful...
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Governor Brown Lifts Drought Emergency, Retains Prohibition on Wasteful Practices
SACRAMENTO - Following unprecedented water conservation and plentiful winter rain and snow, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today ended the drought state of emergency in most of California, while maintaining water reporting requirements and prohibitions on wasteful...
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Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Further Expedite Oroville Dam Spillway Repairs
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to further expedite the effort to repair the spillways at Oroville Dam before next winter, including actions to expedite permits, strengthen coordination between agencies and streamline...
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Governor Brown Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Due to January Storms
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the state to bolster ongoing state and local recovery efforts following January storms that caused flooding, mudslides, erosion, power outages and damage to...
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Governor Brown Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Due to January Storms
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the state to bolster ongoing state and local recovery efforts following January storms that caused flooding, mudslides, erosion, power outages and damage to...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2017 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his State of the State address, departing with the traditional practice of listing every issue and restating every priority to focus on the "broader context of our country and its challenges." In his remarks...
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Governor Brown Issues Order to Continue Water Savings as Drought Persists
Executive Order Aims to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life in California SACRAMENTO - Moving to bolster California's climate and drought resilience, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order that builds on temporary statewide emergency water...
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Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Bolster State’s Drought Response
SACRAMENTO - As California prepares for a fifth year of drought, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order that calls for additional actions to build on the state's ongoing response to record dry conditions and assist recovery efforts from this...
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