Press Releases
Governor Brown Appoints Two to San Diego County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Marian F. Gaston and Lisa R. Rodriguez to judgeships in the San Diego County Superior Court. Gaston, 44, of San Diego, has served as a deputy public defender at the San Diego County Office of...
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Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
SACRAMENTO - Moving swiftly to help communities cope with California's devastating drought and the ongoing effects of climate change, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed emergency legislation - AB 91 and AB 92 - that fast-tracks more than $1 billion in funding...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of San Jose Police Officer
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of San Jose Police Department Officer Michael Johnson: “Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to Officer Johnson’s family, friends and fellow officers. Officer...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Abby Snay, 63, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the California State Rehabilitation Council. Snay has been executive director at Jewish Vocational Services since 1984, where...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Barbara Rooney, 45, of Elk Grove, has been appointed deputy director of legislation at the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Rooney has been deputy director of legislation at the...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Steve Bestolarides, 58, of Stockton, has been reappointed to the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, where he has served since 2013. Bestolarides has served as a...
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$50 Million Awarded for Innovation in Higher Education
SACRAMENTO - Recognizing campuses of the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU) and California Community Colleges that are expanding access to higher education by improving outcomes, the Committee on Awards for Innovation in Higher Education...
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Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
SACRAMENTO - Mobilizing state resources to face another year of extreme dry conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, and Republican Leaders Senator Bob Huff and Assemblymember...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. David Long, 49, of Tehachapi, has been appointed warden at the California City Correctional Facility, where he has served as acting warden since 2014. Long served in several...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Mark Beckley, 44, of Gold River, has been appointed chief deputy director of the California Department of Child Support Services, where he has been acting chief deputy director since...
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