Press Releases
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Shootings at Oikos University
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the shootings at Oikos University in Oakland: “The tragic loss of life at Oikos University today is shocking and sad. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their...
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Governor Brown Signs Compact with Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The compact includes provisions to protect employees and patrons as well as measures to protect the...
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Governor Brown Delivers Plan to Streamline and Simplify State Government to Little Hoover Commission
SACRAMENTO - Following through on his pledge to streamline state government, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sent a far-reaching reorganization plan to the Little Hoover Commission that cuts the number of state agencies from 12 to 10, eliminates duplicative and...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Darius Assemi, 51, of Fresno, has been appointed to the California Transportation Commission, where he has served since 2009. Assemi has been the president of Granville Homes since...
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Governor Brown Swears In Juan Felipe Herrera as California Poet Laureate
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. swore in Juan Felipe Herrera as California Poet Laureate today at the State Capitol. Herrera, 63, has authored twenty-eight books and is the winner of numerous national and international awards. He currently serves as the...
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Governor Brown Announces $120 Million Settlement to Fund Electric Car Charging Stations Across California
Issues Executive Order to Help Bring 1.5 Million Zero-Emission Vehicles Onto California’s Roads GOLETA - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined with the California Public Utilities Commission today to announce a $120 million dollar settlement with NRG Energy Inc. that...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointment. Patricia Mazzilli, 53, of Stockton, has been appointed executive director at the Corrections Standards Authority. Since 2009, Mazzilli has been chief probation officer at the San...
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Business and Environmental Leaders Support Governor Brown’s Actions on Electric Vehicles
SACRAMENTO - Following Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.'s announcement today that the state has reached a $120 million dollar settlement with NRG Energy Inc. that will fund the construction of a statewide network of charging stations for zero-emission vehicles,...
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Governor Honors 102 Year-Old WWII Veteran
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. met with 102 year-old WWII veteran Bea Cohen today at the State Capitol, as part of celebrations honoring Women’s Military History Week. Ms. Cohen is believed to be the oldest living female WWII veteran in California and one...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. George Alexeeff, 57, of Walnut Creek, has been appointed director of the Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment at the California Environmental Protection Agency....
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