Press Releases
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags - SB 270 - aligning state law with ordinances passed by a growing number of local governments in California to reduce plastic waste. “This bill is a step...
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Governor Brown Signs Privacy and Consumer Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to strengthen privacy and consumer protections. The Governor signed the following bills: • AB 928 by Assemblymember Kristin M. Olsen (R-Modesto): Requires each state agency and department to...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. - AB 26 by Assemblymember Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) - Construction: prevailing wage. - AB 155 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) - Monterey County Water Resources...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Stewart Knox, 46, of Vina, has been appointed executive director of the Employment Training Panel. Knox has been director at the Nevada County Health and Human Services Agency since...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Covina Police Officer
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Covina Police Department Officer Jordan Corder: "Anne and I were saddened to learn of the tragic death of Officer Jordan Corder. We join Officer Corder's friends,...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect Homeless, Foster Youth
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to help protect the most vulnerable Californians - homeless children and adults and foster youth. The Governor signed the following bills today: • AB 388 by Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata):...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Boost Economic Development
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to strengthen the state’s business climate. The Governor signed the following bills today: • AB 229 by Assemblymember John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles): Authorizes a city or county to form an...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. - AB 505 by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian (D-Sherman Oaks) - Medi-Cal: managed care: language assistance services. - AB 609 by Assemblymember Brian Nestande (R-Palm...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect Senior Citizens
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to help California's senior citizens and protect the health and safety of seniors residing in assisted living facilities across the state. The Governor signed the following bills today: - AB 1570 by...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to better protect victims of human trafficking and bills to support education, prevention and law enforcement efforts to fight trafficking. The Governor signed the following bills today: • AB 1585 by...
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