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Governor Brown, Senator Bradford, Business and Local Leaders to Discuss Implementation of Road Repair and Transportation Package Tomorrow in Carson
CARSON - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), business leaders and local and transportation officials to discuss increasing transportation job and construction contract opportunities as part of implementing the landmark Road...
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Photo Release: China Day 5: Governor Brown Closes California-China Climate Mission with Call to Action: “It’s Not a Time for Inertia, It’s a Time for Radical Change”
Governor to Meet with Germany's Top Environmental Official Tomorrow in California BEIJING - After five days of bilateral climate meetings, agreements and events in Chengdu, Nanjing and Beijing, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today closed out his trip to China with...
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Photo Release: China Day 4: Governor Brown Opens Under2 Clean Energy Forum, Welcomes New Under2 Coalition Global Ambassador Christiana Figueres
BEIJING - Calling for further subnational and non-state climate collaboration and action, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today convened dozens of regional and business leaders from around the world in Beijing for the Under2 Clean Energy Forum and welcomed former United...
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Photo Release: China Day 3: Governor Brown Meets with President Xi of the People’s Republic of China, Signs Agreement with National Government to Boost Green Technology
BEIJING - Taking California's climate push to the global stage, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China and signed an agreement with China's Minister of Science and Technology to deepen cooperation on the...
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Photo Release: China Day 2: Governor Brown Strengthens Climate Alliance with California’s Sister State, Jiangsu Province
NANJING, China - After signing a clean energy pact with Sichuan Province yesterday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. traveled to Nanjing, where he delivered remarks at an international environmental summit and signed a new agreement with California's sister state, Jiangsu...
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Photo Release: China Day 1: Governor Brown Kicks Off Trip to China with California-Sichuan Clean Energy Pact
CHENGDU, China - Moving to expand California's regional climate partnerships in China, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with top Sichuan Province officials in Chengdu and signed a new sister-state agreement focused on broadening cooperation on low-carbon...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Federal Transit Administration’s Approval of Caltrain Electrification Project Funding
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after the Federal Transit Administration announced that it intends to sign the Full Funding Grant Agreement for the Caltrain electrification project: “This shovel-ready project will help...
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Governor Brown to Travel to China in June to Bolster Climate, Trade Ties
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he will travel to the cities of Chengdu, Nanjing and Beijing in China during the first week of June to further strengthen California's long-standing climate, clean energy and economic ties with China....
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Small Business Month
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring May 2017 as "Small Business Month" in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION California has more than 3.8 million small businesses operating in the...
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Governor Brown Signs Landmark Transportation Funding Package
SACRAMENTO - Moving to fill potholes, smooth thousands of miles of pavement, repair bridges and strengthen public transportation, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a package of legislation to improve transportation and create jobs in communities across...
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