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Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. Nicholas C. Fredsti
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. Nicholas C. Fredsti, 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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Photo Release: Governor Brown Meets with Scotland’s First Minister
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. met with Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond today during his visit to the State Capitol. The two leaders discussed the close economic ties between California and Scotland and our shared commitment to reducing carbon...
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Governor Brown Directs State Agencies to Revise Flammability Standards
SACRAMENTO - In an effort to protect public safety by reducing the use of toxic flame retardants, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed state agencies to revise flammability standards for upholstered furniture sold in the state. Governor Brown has asked the...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Let’s Move California! Weekend
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Over the past thirty years, obesity has become a huge problem in the United States. People are eating too much and moving too little. Today, one in three American children is overweight or obese, conditions that...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Juneteenth
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA On September 22, 1862, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, officially ending slavery in the United States of America. It took three more years of war to defeat the upholders of that evil...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 1519 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) - County employee retirement boards. • AB 1743 by Assemblymember Nora Campos (D-San Jose) - Student athletes:...
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