Press Releases
Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bill. • AB 158 by Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) - School finance: The John B. Mockler School Finance Act. For full text of the bill, visit:...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Brian Duffy, 55, of Sacramento, has been appointed warden at the California Health Care Facility, Stockton, where he has served as acting warden since 2014. Duffy served in several...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on 4th District Court of Appeal Decision
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the 4th District Court of Appeal decision regarding the City of San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water rates: “The practical effect of the court’s decision is to put a straitjacket on local...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Frank Ramirez, 62, of Sacramento, has been appointed senior permit assistance specialist in the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, where he served as senior...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Jim Zamora, 56, of Davis, has been appointed deputy director of communications at the California Department of Human Resources. Zamora has been senior communications specialist for...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Tech. Sgt. Anthony E. Salazar
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Tech. Sgt. Anthony E. Salazar, 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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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring California Library Week
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring April 12 through 19, 2015, as California Library Week in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION The freedom to explore the vast body of human...
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California Launches Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine
UCSF to lead a public-private effort on data-driven medicine SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the creation of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine to better understand disease through advanced computing and spur...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Province of Ontario’s Cap-and-Trade Announcement
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after the province of Ontario announced that it intends to limit greenhouse gas pollution by establishing a cap-and-trade system: "This is a bold move from the province of Ontario - and the...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Barry Steinhart, 57, of Plumas Lake, has been appointed assistant executive director at the California Energy Commission. Steinhart has served as principal consultant in the Office...
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