Press Releases
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
Tyson Eckerle, 34, of Sacramento, has been appointed zero emission vehicle infrastructure project manager at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Eckerle has been executive director at Energy Independence Now since 2011, where he was associate...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Chief Warrant Officer Edward Balli
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Chief Warrant Officer Edward Balli, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. David Hochschild, 42, of Berkeley, has been reappointed to the California Energy Commission, where he has served since 2013. Hochschild was vice president of external affairs at...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2014 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Committing to "pay down our debts and remember the lessons of history," Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his annual State of the State address, highlighting California's comeback while vowing to establish a solid rainy day fund to help...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Orange County Firefighter
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Orange County Fire Authority Engineer Greg Hennessey: “Anne and I were saddened to learn of the death of Engineer Greg Hennessey, a firefighter who devoted his life...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Gloria Bell, 58, of Salinas, has been reappointed to the California Employment Training Panel, where she has served since 2013. Bell was safety officer and employee relations manager...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of BART Detective Sergeant
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Detective Sgt. Tom Smith: “Anne and I were saddened to learn of the death of veteran BART Sergeant Tom Smith, who bravely served his...
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Governor Brown Declares Drought State of Emergency
SAN FRANCISCO - With California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for these drought conditions....
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Richard C. Blum, 78, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the University of California Board of Regents effective March 2, 2014, where he has served since 2002 and was chair from...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Conor O’Brien, 24, of Granite Bay, has been appointed special assistant for policy at the California Department of Food and Agriculture. O’Brien has been a corporate legal assistant...
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