Press Releases
Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. - AB 1130 by Assemblymember Scott T. Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) - Insurance: home protection contracts. - AB 1143 by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) - Tax...
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Governor Brown and Attorney General Harris Honor 14 with Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Awards
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. was joined by Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today to present the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to 14 law enforcement officials who went above and beyond the call of duty. This year's recipients of California's...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Provide Millions of Californians with Paid Sick Leave
LOS ANGELES - Putting California's workers first, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (AB 1522) by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), which provides paid sick days to the millions of Californians --...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Tom Dresslar, 61, of Sacramento, has been appointed special assistant to the commissioner at the California Department of Business Oversight. Dresslar has served as communications...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. • AB 27 by Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) - Vehicles: registration: one-trip permits. • AB 1443 by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) - Harassment:...
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Governor Brown Signs Agreement with Ambassador of Japan
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed an agreement with Japan's Ambassador to the United States Kenichiro Sasae to further cooperation between Japan and California on climate change, renewable energy, trade and investment, zero-emission vehicles,...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Danjel Bout, 41, of Cool, has been appointed assistant director of response at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. Bout has been strategic plans branch chief at the...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on the Appointment of Martin Hoshino to Judicial Council Post
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after the Judicial Council of California voted to name California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation undersecretary of operations Martin N. Hoshino as its next administrative...
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Governor Brown Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, Offers Additional South Napa Earthquake Recovery Assistance
SACRAMENTO - Moving to help communities recover from the South Napa Earthquake, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the state and issued an Executive Order to help cut red tape and provide additional financial...
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Governor Brown Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, Offers Additional South Napa Earthquake Recovery Assistance
SACRAMENTO - Moving to help communities recover from the South Napa Earthquake, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the state and issued an Executive Order to help cut red tape and provide additional financial...
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