Press Releases
Governor Brown Signs Drought Legislation
SACRAMENTO - As California grapples with the driest period in its history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to assist drought-affected communities and provide funding to better use local water supplies. “Legislators across the aisle have now voted...
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Governor Brown Releases 2013 Judicial Appointment Data
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released annual applicant and appointee data for the administration’s judicial appointments. From 2011 through 2013, there were 1,345 applicants for judicial appointments and Governor Brown appointed 161 judges,...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Donald Bransford, 66, of Colusa, has been appointed to the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, where he has served since 2006. Bransford has been the owner and president...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Diane Wittenberg, 68, of San Marino, has been appointed to the California State Park and Recreation Commission. Wittenberg was executive director at the California Plug-in Electric...
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Governor Brown Convenes International Trade and Investment Advisory Council, Appoints Former U.S. Ambassador as Chair
SACRAMENTO - Bolstering the state’s efforts to grow international business opportunities for California’s companies, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today established the California International Trade and Investment Advisory Council and appointed former U.S. Ambassador...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. William Chadwick, 65, of Malibu, has been reappointed to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, where has served since 2011 and served from 2001 to 2008. Chadwick has been...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Meets with Ambassador of Peru and President of Portugal Today in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined with Ambassador of Peru to the United States Harold Forsyth and Portugal’s President Cavaco Silva for meetings in San Francisco. In his meeting with Ambassador Forsyth, Governor Brown signed an agreement with...
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California and Peru Sign Agreement to Strengthen Economic, Environmental Ties
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Ambassador of Peru to the United States Harold Forsyth today signed an agreement to strengthen cultural, economic and academic ties and tackle shared challenges, including climate change. “Today, California and Peru...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Lois Merriweather Moore, 67, of Novato has been reappointed to the 4th District Agricultural Association, Sonoma-Marin Fair Board of Directors, where she has served since 2013. Moore...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Karm Bains, 40, of Yuba City, has been reappointed to the 13th District Agricultural Association, Yuba-Sutter Fair Board of Directors, where he has served since 2012. Bains has been...
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