Press Releases
Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: SB 785 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Evidence: immigration status. SB 941 by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) – California Victim Compensation Board:...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bill: AB 1433 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Tribal gaming: compact ratification. The Governor also announced that he has vetoed the following bills: AB 1292 by...
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Governor Brown Releases Revised 2018-19 State Budget
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released a revised state budget proposal that boosts education funding to an all-time high, fills the Rainy Day Fund to the brim and directs billions of dollars in one-time surplus funding to combat homelessness, improve...
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Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Protect Communities from Wildfire, Climate Impacts
SACRAMENTO – In the face of the worst wildfires in California’s history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to combat dangerous tree mortality, increase the ability of our forests to capture carbon and systematically improve forest...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Governor George Deukmejian
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of former California Attorney General and Governor George Deukmejian: "George Deukmejian was a popular governor and made friends across the political aisle. Anne and I...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Vote to Support WaterFix
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding today's vote by the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors to support WaterFix, California's effort to modernize the state's water infrastructure: “Simply put, this...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Miranda LeKander, 43, of Sacramento, has been appointed deputy commissioner of legal at the California Department of Business Oversight, where she has served as assistant chief...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Janette Wipper, 44, of San Francisco, has been appointed chief counsel at the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Wipper has been a regional director at the U.S....
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California and States Representing Over 40 Percent of U.S. Car Market Sue to Defend National Clean Car Rules
SACRAMENTO – Moving to curb toxic air pollution and improve car gas mileage, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the California Air Resources Board today announced California is leading an 18-state coalition to sue...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Frederick J. Just, 60, of Riverside, has been appointed administrator of the Veterans Home of California, Yountville. Just held several positions at Kaiser Permanente from 2005 to...
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