Press Releases
Governor Brown Appoints James K. Voysey to Santa Barbara County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of James K. Voysey to a judgeship in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court. Voysey, 63, of Santa Maria, has been an assistant public defender at the Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s...
read moreGovernor Brown Appoints Four to Los Angeles County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Mark K. Hanasono, Daniel Juarez, Shelley L. Kaufman and Dorothy C. Kim to judgeships in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Hanasono, 39, of Los Angeles, has served as a deputy alternate...
read moreGovernor Brown Grants Pardons
SACRAMENTO - On the eve of Christmas, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has granted 127 pardons. The individuals granted pardons all completed their sentences and have been released from custody for more than a decade without further criminal...
read moreGovernor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Tulare County Sheriff's Correctional Deputy Jeremy Meyst: “Deputy Meyst made the ultimate sacrifice to protect Tulare County and its residents. Anne and I...
read moreGovernor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Timothy G. Belavich, 43, of Chatsworth, has been appointed deputy director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Statewide Mental Health Program, where he...
read moreGovernor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Shawn Huff, 48, of Yuba City, has been appointed assistant chief of housing standards at the California Department of Housing and Community Development Division of Codes and...
read moreGovernor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Pamela Ahlin, 50, of Lemoore, has been appointed chief deputy director at the California Department of State Hospitals, where she has been a deputy director since 2012 and has served...
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SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments Tara Lynch, 45, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief counsel at the California Department of Parks and Recreation, where she has served in multiple positions since 1999, including...
read moreGovernor and First Lady Honor Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Rodriguez
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Rodriguez, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family...
read moreGovernor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments Asa Bradman, 52, of Berkeley, has been reappointed to the California Scientific Guidance Panel, where he has served since 2007. Bradman has been co-founder and director of the Center...
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