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Governor and First Lady Honor Marine Cpl. James D. Otto
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Marine Cpl. James D. Otto, a U.S. serviceman missing from World War II. Earlier this month, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that Marine...
read moreGovernor Brown Appoints California Poet Laureate
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today appointed Dana Gioia as California Poet Laureate. Gioia, 64, of Santa Rosa, has been the Judge Widney professor of poetry and public culture at the University of Southern California since 2011. As chairman of the...
read moreGovernor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Poonum Rashmikant Patel, 26, of Sacramento, has been appointed senior permit assistance specialist at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, where she has served...
read moreGovernor Brown to be Briefed by Law Enforcement Today in San Bernardino
SAN BERNARDINO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will be briefed by local, state and federal law enforcement in San Bernardino today. Following this meeting, he will speak briefly to the press. When: Today, Thursday, December 3, 2015. At the conclusion of the private...
read moreGovernor Brown Issues Statement on Departure of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Jeffrey Beard's announcement of his intention to retire at the end of the year: "Secretary Beard took charge of...
read moreUpdated: Governor Brown, First Lady to Light Capitol Christmas Tree
Please note: Out of respect for Californians affected by the shooting in San Bernardino, this evening's annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be canceled. Although the ceremony is canceled, the Christmas tree will still be illuminated at 5:00 p.m....
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