Press Releases
Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. 1st Class Clark A. Corley Jr.
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. 1st Class Clark A. Corley Jr., 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 Directs Administration to Cut Costs, Increase Efficiency Using Honest, Common-Sense Budgeting Methods
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an Executive Order directing the California Department of Finance (DOF) to incorporate common sense program-evaluation methods into the budgeting process, in order to fund programs based on their necessity and...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Nancy Bargman, 50, of Long Beach, has been appointed deputy director of the community services division at the Department of Developmental Services. Bargman has been the executive...
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An Open Letter to the People of California
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following open letter to the people of California: December 5, 2011 When I became Governor again—28 years after my last term ended in 1983—California was facing a $26.6 billion budget deficit. It was the...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Staff Sgt. Vincent J. Bell
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Staff Sgt. Vincent J. Bell, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments to the California State Teachers’ Retirement (CalSTRS) Board. In October the Governor committed to appointing individuals with greater independence and stronger financial backgrounds...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Cpl. Zachary C. Reiff
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Cpl. Zachary C. Reiff, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Henry Abarbanel, 68, of Del Mar, has been appointed to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. He has been a professor of physics at the University of California, San...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Manuel Baca, 63, of Diamond Bar, has been appointed to the California Community College Board of Governors, where he has served since 2009. He has been a professor at Rio Hondo...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Katie Dawson, 65, of Oakland, has been appointed to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. Dawson has been the principal of Dawson Dental Hygiene Practice since 2009. She was a...
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