Press Releases
Governor Brown Issues Statement on State Park Closures
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today issued the following statement on the closure of up to 70 California State Parks today due to budget cuts: “Closing state parks is not a task that gives anyone joy, but we are experiencing turbulent times that...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced the following appointment. Martha McClure, 58, of Crescent City, has been appointed to the California Coastal Commission. McClure has served as a Del Norte County Supervisor since 1996 and as a teacher in...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced the following appointments. Janelle Beland, 41, of Sacramento, has been appointed undersecretary of the California Natural Resources Agency. Beland has been a senior advisor and caucus director for Senate...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino, 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 Proposes Merger of State Agencies To Save Millions of Taxpayer Dollars
SACRAMENTO - Taking action to trim government bureaucracy and save California taxpayers millions of dollars, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced a long overdue plan to merge the state’s two personnel agencies - the State Personnel Board (SPB) and the...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced he has signed three bills - AB 94 (Budget Committee) which makes technical changes to previous public safety realignment legislation to ease local access and utilization of jail construction funding; AB 125...
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State Director of Finance Ana Matosantos Issues Statement On Tax Receipts
SACRAMENTO - State Director of Finance Ana Matosantos today issued the following statement regarding the updated information on state tax receipts: “While tax receipts are currently running higher than projections, this should in no way be taken to mean that we can...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced the following appointments. Dr. Willie Armstrong, 36, of Sacramento has been appointed undersecretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency. Armstrong has served as chief of staff for Assemblymember Nora...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced he has signed SB 94, which requires the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to temporarily delay billing Californians who have vehicle registration renewals due on or after July 1, 2011 in order to...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Spc. Preston J. Dennis
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Spc. Preston J. Dennis, 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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