Press Releases
Governor and First Lady Honor Lance Cpl. Norberto Mendez Hernandez
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Lance Cpl. Norberto Mendez Hernandez, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Barry Broad, 53, of Sacramento, has been designated as chair of the Employment Training Panel. Broad has served on the panel since 2002. He is currently managing partner of Broad...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bills: • AB 208 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Los Angeles) - Land use: subdivision maps: expiration dates. • AB 315 by Assemblymember Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana) - Surplus...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bill: • SB 48 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) - Pupil instruction: prohibition of discriminatory content. For full text of the bill, visit:...
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Governor Brown Signs SB 48 To Recognize Contributions of LGBT Americans, Pacific Islanders and Persons With Disabilities
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding SB 48 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco): "History should be honest. This bill revises existing laws that prohibit discrimination in education and ensures that the important...
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Governor Brown Appeals FEMA’s Denial of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration
SACRAMENTO - In a letter to President Barack Obama, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today appealed a denial by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to declare a major disaster and provide federal assistance and statewide Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for...
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Governor Brown Sends Letter to CSU Chairman
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sent the following letter to Herbert Carter, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the California State University: Dear Mr. Carter, As this Board well knows, California is still struggling to overcome the effects of the...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Ken Pimlott, 45, of Cameron Park, has been appointed director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). He has served in multiple resource management...
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Governor Brown Announces California Assistance for Montana Pipeline Spill
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that California has dispatched a team of experts to assist in the Yellowstone River oil spill response. The deployment of California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) staff was approved after the State of...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bills: • AB 12 by Assemblymember Sandre Swanson (D-Oakland) - Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation, and Sexual Slavery Act of 2011. • AB 588 by Assemblymember Manuel Pérez...
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