Legislation
Governor Brown Takes Action to Promote Renewable Energy and Protect the Environment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has taken action on legislation to protect California's environment and natural resources. The following bills have been signed by Governor Brown: • AB 291 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) -...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Bring Clean Drinking Water to Californians
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed a series of bills to help ensure the availability of clean drinking water to all Californians. “Clean drinking water is a basic human right,” said Governor Brown. “The bills I have signed...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect Californians From Pipeline Explosions
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to strengthen maintenance and oversight of natural gas transmission pipelines and improve coordination between gasline operators and first responders. This legislation was developed in response to the...
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Governor Brown Acts to Protect Oceans and Environment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to protect the oceans and the environment. AB 376, by Assemblyman Paul Fong (D-Cupertino), bans the possession and sale of shark fins in California. The practice of “finning” for culinary purposes has...
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Governor Brown Takes Action to Maintain and Improve Transportation Systems
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has taken action on legislation to maintain and improve transportation systems in California. The following bills have been signed by Governor Brown: • AB 238 by Assemblymember Alyson L. Huber (D-El...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bills: • AB 186 by Assemblymember Das G. Williams (D-Santa Barbara) - Reportable diseases and conditions. • AB 221 by Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter (D-Rialto) - The Housing...
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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 Acts to Protect Pregnant Women and New Mothers
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed four bills to protect pregnant women and new mothers. The bills ensure maternity services are covered by health insurers and new mothers can no longer lose their health insurance as a result of taking maternity...
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