Press Releases

Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Edgar L. Gill Jr, 50, of Elk Grove, has been appointed senior deputy commissioner of the Division of Corporations at the California Department of Business Oversight. Gill has been a...
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Governor Brown Appoints Vice Chair and New Members to International Trade and Investment Advisory Council
SACRAMENTO - Building on the state's efforts to help expand international business opportunities for California companies, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today appointed 13 members to the California International Trade and Investment Advisory Council, including vice...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Adam Quinonez, 31, of Sacramento, has been appointed assistant deputy director of legislative and regulatory review at the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Quinonez has...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Matina Kolokotronis, 50, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the California Citizens Compensation Commission. Kolokotronis has been president of business operations for the...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Richard Stapler, 41, of Sacramento, has been appointed deputy secretary for policy implementation at the California Natural Resources Agency, where he has served as deputy secretary...
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State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix
OAKLAND - After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined top federal officials to unveil plans that accelerate restoration of the Delta's ecosystem and fix the state's aging water infrastructure. “We can't just cross...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Alex Solis, 51, of Solana Beach, has been appointed to the California Horse Racing Board. Solis has been a jockey since 1982. He is a member of the Jockey’s Guild and was inducted...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Meets With Prime Minister of Japan
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown met with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, First Lady of Japan Akie Abe and Japanese government officials tonight in San Francisco and later joined them at a dinner hosted by entrepreneur Ari...
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Governor Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
New California Goal Aims to Reduce Emissions 40 Percent Below 1990 Levels by 2030 SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to establish a California greenhouse gas reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 - the most...
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Governor Brown to Help Cities Bolster Water Waste Enforcement, Streamline Environmental Review of Water Projects
SACRAMENTO - Governor Brown, meeting with mayors from across the state, today announced he will propose legislation to help local officials better enforce conservation requirements and will direct state agencies to streamline environmental review of local water supply...
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