Press Releases
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of San Francisco Fire Battalion Chief
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of San Francisco Fire Department Battalion Chief Terry Smerdel: “Anne and I are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Chief Smerdel, a veteran firefighter laid to...
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California, Quebec and Ontario Sign Agreement to Link Carbon Markets
QUEBEC CITY - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed an agreement with the leaders of Quebec and Ontario to officially integrate their cap-and-trade programs, expanding the three-year partnership between California and Quebec to include Ontario, Canada's most...
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Governor Brown Discusses Transition to Decarbonized Future on Final Day at Climate Week NYC
NEW YORK - Capping off five days of events and meetings tied to Climate Week NYC 2017, the Yale Climate Conference and the United Nations General Assembly, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today participated in a wide-ranging discussion at the TED Theater in New York,...
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U.S. Climate Alliance Co-Chairs Governors Brown, Cuomo and Inslee Convene in New York, Vow to Continue State-Led Climate Fight
NEW YORK - As the U.S. federal government fails to act on climate change, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined former Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow U.S. Climate Alliance co-chairs New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Washington State Governor Jay Inslee today...
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Governor Brown Welcomes Co-Chairs from Around the World for Global Climate Action Summit
Patricia Espinosa, Anand Mahindra and Michael Bloomberg to co-chair summit on climate action. NEW YORK - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Patricia Espinosa, United...
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Governor Brown, Former Secretary of State, World Bank President, Washington Governor and Paris Mayor Chart Path Forward on Paris Agreement at Yale Climate Conference
NEW HAVEN, CT - After opening Climate Week NYC and meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York City yesterday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined former Secretary of State John Kerry, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, World Bank...
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Governor Brown Opens Climate Week NYC, Meets with United Nations Secretary-General Guterres and Other Climate Leaders in New York
NEW YORK - On his second day in New York City, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters, delivered remarks at the opening ceremony for Climate Week NYC 2017 and discussed the...
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Governor Brown Welcomes New Members to Under2 Coalition
NEW YORK - On the eve of Climate Week NYC 2017, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today welcomed 10 new members - including the Republic of the Marshall Islands - to the global pact of cities, states and countries committed to limiting the increase in global average...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • AB 109 by Assemblymember Philip Y. Ting (D-San Francisco) – Budget Act of 2017. • AB 129 by the Committee on Budget – Education finance. • AB 130 by the Committee on...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Cyd Brandvein, 58, of Irvine, has been reappointed to the California Board of Optometry, where she has served since 2013. Brandvein has been director of enterprise resilience...
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