Jobs, Trade & Economic Development
Governor Brown Celebrates Grand Opening of CODA’s Global Headquarters in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES - Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined business leaders and elected officials for the grand opening of CODA's global headquarters in Los Angeles. CODA is a clean energy technology company and a leading developer of electric vehicles and energy...
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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 Opens New Dell Facility, Welcomes Hundreds of New Jobs to California
SANTA CLARA - In a move that will bring hundreds of new jobs to California, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell to open the company’s newest research and development center in Santa Clara. “California is the world capital of...
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Governor Brown Joins SunEdison to Announce Company’s Relocation to California
BELMONT - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today visited the new headquarters of SunEdison in Belmont to mark the company’s decision to establish their world headquarters in California. The company, currently headquartered in Maryland, decided to make the move following...
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Governor Brown Acts to Boost Economic Competitiveness, Drive Fiscal Stability and Enact Regulatory Reform
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bills to boost California's economic competitiveness, bring greater fiscal stability to the state and reform the regulatory process to promote business growth: • AB 29 by...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Streamline Environmental Review and Fast-Track Job Creation
LOS ANGELES - Taking action to fast-track the creation of thousands of jobs, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to streamline environmental review for key construction projects. The two bills, signed during a ceremony at the proposed site of the...
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Governor Brown Signs Landmark Legislation to Create California Jobs, Level the Retail Playing Field and Guarantee Future Revenue from Online Sales
SAN FRANCISCO - Approving a landmark legislative compromise that creates jobs and ensures that online retailers do not receive an unfair tax advantage over brick-and-mortar businesses, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a bill that requires Amazon and other...
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Governor Brown Calls for Pacific Rim Leaders to Wage War on Unemployment
SAN FRANCISCO - Speaking at the largest diplomatic gathering in California in more than 65 years, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today urged political and business leaders to wage a "war on unemployment" by combating global warming and preparing for climate change....
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Governor Brown Issues Statement On Senate’s Failure to Pass California Jobs First Plan
SACRAMENTO—Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after the California State Senate failed to pass the California Jobs First Plan. "It's unbelievable that so many politicians in Sacramento would choose to protect cigarette makers and...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement On Assembly Passage of California Jobs First Plan
SACRAMENTO—Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after the California State Assembly passed the California Jobs First Plan by a two-thirds majority vote. “Tonight, Democrats and Republicans in the California State Assembly came together in...
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