Legislation
Governor Brown Pledges State Support as Local Leaders Launch Realignment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., flanked by the state’s top law enforcement leaders, today pledged “maximum state support” as local officials begin California’s historic realignment to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s prison-reduction order. “The U.S....
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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 Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bills: • AB 28 by Assemblymember Alyson Huber (D-El Dorado Hills) - Governmental reorganization. • AB 241 by Assemblymember Isadore Hall III (D-Los Angeles) - Gambling:...
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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 Signs Law to Help San Francisco Finance America’s Cup Infrastructure
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed AB 664 (Ammiano) to finance improvements the Port of San Francisco needs to host the 2013 America’s Cup yacht race, considered along with the Olympics and the World Cup to be one of the world’s top sporting...
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Governor Brown Acts to Help Californians Save Money and Clean the Air With Solar Power
FOWLER - On a day when the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District issued its third dirty air alert in a week, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. visited Marshall Elementary School in Fowler and signed three bills that bolster the state’s commitment to clean...
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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 214 by Assemblymember Mike Davis (D-Los Angeles) - Professional photocopiers. • AB 261 by Assemblymember Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) - Property tax: tax-defaulted...
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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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