Government Reform
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Pension Reform and Workers’ Compensation Reform
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding two bills in the California Legislature: “Today the Legislature will conclude its session with hundreds of bills yet to consider. Two of the bills deserve extra special attention:...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Pension Reform Vote
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the California Legislature's vote on pension reform: “With strong bipartisan support, the State Legislature today passed the biggest rollback of public pensions in California...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Workers’ Compensation Reform Vote
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the California Legislature's vote on workers’ compensation reform: “I commend the Legislature for an extraordinary workers’ compensation reform bill that helps injured workers and...
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Governor Brown Announces Pension Reform Agreement to Save Billions by Capping Benefits, Increasing the Retirement Age and Stopping Abuse
LOS ANGELES - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today outlined a sweeping pension reform agreement that saves billions of taxpayer dollars by capping benefits, increasing the retirement age, stopping abusive practices and requiring state employees to pay at least half of...
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Governor Brown Cuts Red Tape to Strengthen State’s Response to Wildfires
SACRAMENTO - As wildfires threaten communities across the state, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today secured approval from U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to mobilize military troops and aircraft to fight fires under a single commander within the National Guard....
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Governor Brown’s Government Reorganization Plan Becomes Law
Far-Reaching Plan to be Implemented in Coming Year SACRAMENTO - The most comprehensive overhaul of state government in decades became official today following legislative approval of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s Reorganization Plan. The Governor’s plan, which will...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-20-12
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-20-12 WHEREAS after accounting for lower tax revenues and updated spending projections, the state’s budget deficit is projected to be $15.7 billion; and WHEREAS balancing the budget and rebuilding a modest reserve of $1 billion requires total...
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Governor Brown’s Reorganization Plan Unanimously Endorsed by Little Hoover Commission
SACRAMENTO - The state’s top independent government oversight body today voted unanimously to recommend legislative approval of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s reorganization plan, which will make government more effective by cutting the number of state agencies from...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-17-12
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-17-12 WHEREAS my 2012-13 budget proposes to close the State’s structural budget deficit, in part by maintaining a reduction of $426.5 million ($269 million General Fund) that was included in last year’s budget, and by requiring further reductions in...
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Governor Brown Sets Ambitious New Goals to Green State’s Buildings, Save Taxpayer Dollars
SACRAMENTO - In a move that will shrink the state’s environmental footprint and save millions of taxpayer dollars, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a sweeping executive order today directing agencies and departments to take immediate steps to green the state’s...
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