Press Releases
Governor and First Lady Honor Pfc. Mervyn E. Sims
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Mervyn E. Sims, 23, a WWII airman missing since 1943. On April 22, 2011 the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced...
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Governor Brown Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Help Communities Recover from March Storms
SACRAMENTO - In a letter to President Barack Obama, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today requested a Presidential major disaster declaration for the state following a series of storms last month that brought heavy rain and snow, high winds and flooding, destroying and...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Lance Cpl. Harry Lew
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 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 and First Lady Honor Seaman Benjamin D. Rast
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Seaman Benjamin D. Rast, 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 Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced he has signed three bills - SBX1 1 by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) which establishes the Clean Technology and Renewable Energy Job Training, Career Technical Education, and Dropout Prevention...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog, 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 and First Lady Honor Pfc. Rudy A. Acosta
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Pfc. Rudy A. Acosta, 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 at...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointment
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced the following appointment. Brian Brennan, 59, of Ventura, has been appointed to the California Coastal Commission. Brennan has served as a Ventura City Councilmember since 1997 and also served as mayor from...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced the following appointments. Thomas Dalzell, 59, of Berkeley, has been appointed to the California Citizens Compensation Commission. Dalzell has served as the business manager for IBEW Local 1245 since 2006,...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Boost Renewable Energy
MILPITAS- Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today signed SBX1 2, which requires one-third of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources. The legislation increases California’s current 20 percent renewables portfolio standard target in 2010 to a 33 percent...
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