Press Releases
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Increase Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales, Improve Air Quality
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to strengthen California’s zero and near-zero emission vehicle markets and accelerate the state’s transition away from fossil-fuel-powered engines. The Governor signed the following bills today: SB 498...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Federal Approval of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Request for Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement after the White House today approved yesterday’s gubernatorial request for federal assistance to help with the impacts of wildfires burning in Northern California: “The Federal Emergency...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 24 by Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) – Instructional programs: State Seal of Civic Engagement. • AB 31 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Napa, Sonoma and Yuba Counties Due to Fires
Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Due to Northern California Fires SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Nevada and Orange counties due to the effects of multiple fires, including...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Trump Decision to Roll Back Clean Power Plan
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's plan to repeal the Clean Power Plan: "Scrapping the Clean Power Plan ignores sound science and the extreme cost of climate change. California will, in...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing
SACRAMENTO – Working to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation – SB 17, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) – requiring pharmaceutical companies to give notice before hiking prices....
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Napa, Sonoma and Yuba Counties Due to Fires
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for Napa, Sonoma and Yuba counties due to the effects of multiple fires, including the Tubbs and Atlas fires, which have damaged critical infrastructure, threatened thousands of homes and...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: - AB 20 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) - Public employee retirement systems: divestment: Dakota Access Pipeline. - AB 153 by Assemblymember Rocky Chavez...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: - AB 210 by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) - Homeless multidisciplinary personnel team. - AB 236 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (R-San Diego) -...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 246 by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) – Environmental quality: Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011. • AB 335...
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