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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring John Muir Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, April 21, 2016 as “John Muir Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”...
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Governor Brown to Participate in Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony Events at United Nations Headquarters on Friday in New York
NEW YORK - As millions of people around the globe celebrate Earth Day and renew their commitment to protecting the planet, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join dozens of world leaders on Friday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to participate in events...
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Governor Brown Directs $176.6 Million to Bolster Exide Cleanup
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation that directs $176.6 million to expedite and expand testing and cleanup of residential properties, schools, daycare centers and parks around the former Exide Technologies facility in Vernon, California....
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Eleven Counties to Secure Federal Funds Following March Storms
PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY WHEREAS beginning on March 5, 2016, a series of rainstorms swept across California, bringing high winds, substantial precipitation, and flooding, severely impacting Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Napa, San...
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Governor Brown Calls on U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold President’s Executive Action on Immigration
SACRAMENTO - As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in United States v. Texas, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement in support of President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration: “Few issues are more pressing than the...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 1142 by Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced) - Mining and geology: surface mining. • SB 209 by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) - Surface mining: financial...
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