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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
Martin Biter, 48, of Bakersfield, has been appointed warden at Kern Valley State Prison, where he has served as acting warden since 2010 and as chief deputy warden since 2009. Biter served in multiple positions at Wasco State Prison from 1991 to 2009, including...
read moreGovernor Brown Issues Emergency Proclamation for San Mateo County
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for San Mateo County following recent rainstorms that have damaged property, threatened transportation infrastructure and caused road closures. The full text of the emergency proclamation...
read moreGovernor Brown Announces Appointments
Ruth Thompson, 68, of Carmel Valley, has been reappointed to the 7th District Agricultural Association, Monterey County Fair Board, where she has served since 2012. Thompson has been a lecturer at the California State University, Monterey Bay School of Business since...
read moreGovernor Brown Releases 2012 Judicial Appointment Data
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released applicant and appointee data for the administration’s judicial appointments. Since Governor Brown took office, there have been a total of 1,168 applicants for judicial appointments and 90 appointments. Women...
read moreGovernor Brown Signs Compact with Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians. The compact includes provisions to protect employees and patrons as well as measures to...
read moreGovernor and First Lady Honor Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and...
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