Jobs, Trade & Economic Development
Governor Brown Delivers 2014 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Committing to "pay down our debts and remember the lessons of history," Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his annual State of the State address, highlighting California's comeback while vowing to establish a solid rainy day fund to help...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Support California Businesses
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed 18 bills to strengthen the state’s business climate. Today’s action builds on the legislation Governor Brown signed in July to revamp the state’s economic development program, known as the Governor’s Economic...
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Governor Brown Signs Bill to Increase Minimum Wage in California
OAKLAND - Acting to help California’s working families, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed AB 10 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), which will raise the minimum wage in California from $8.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour. "It’s a special day to stand with...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown, Business Leaders Highlight California’s Commitment to Electric Vehicles
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined dozens of California business, automotive, consumer, technology and utility leaders to discuss public and private sector efforts to expand the state's electric vehicle market. "This is mainstream America, in...
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Governor Brown, Senate President pro Tempore and Assembly Speaker Support Raising California’s Minimum Wage
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez today announced their strong support for AB 10 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), which will raise the minimum wage in California from...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation in San Diego to Help Create Jobs, Grow Economy
SAN DIEGO - Taking action to help create jobs and grow California’s economy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined businesses and working Californians from throughout the state today in San Diego to sign legislation that revamps the state’s economic development program....
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Assembly Passage of AB 93
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after the California State Assembly passed AB 93, the Governor’s economic development plan: “This is a big, bipartisan win for California businesses and working people. AB 93 will help grow...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Meets With Chinese Consul General Qiu Shaofang and Governor of Jiangsu Province Li Xueyong
SAN FRANCISCO - Working to further bolster California’s relationship with China, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles, Qiu Shaofang, and Governor of Jiangsu Province, Li Xueyong. Today’s talks...
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Governor Brown, Business Leaders and Workers Call for Action on Economic Development Plan
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined business leaders and workers to call for action on his plan to revamp the state’s economic development program and help put Californians back to work. “California’s thirty-year-old Enterprise Zone program is not...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Meets with Osaka Governor Ichiro Matsui
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with Osaka Governor Ichiro Matsui in Sacramento, signing an agreement to further strengthen California’s relationship with its sister-state in Japan. The leaders discussed trade, investment, tourism and education and...
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