Press Releases
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Jane Gray, 45, of Santa Barbara, has been reappointed to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, where she has served since 2015. Gray has been a senior project...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Antonio “Tony” Hinostroza: “Anne and I are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Deputy Hinostroza. We are grateful...
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Governor Brown Grants Executive Clemency
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has granted 38 pardons and 70 commutations. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply to the Governor for a pardon. Those granted pardons all completed their prison...
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Governor Brown Appoints Two Court of Appeal Justices
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Judge Ioana Petrou as associate justice, Division Three and Judge Tracie L. Brown as associate justice, Division Four of the First District Court of Appeal. First District Court of Appeal ...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Craig Carter, 55, of Carlsbad, has been reappointed to the State 9-1-1 Advisory Board, where he has served since 2016. Carter has been police chief at the Escondido Police Department...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Gardena Police Officer
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Gardena Police Department Officer Toshio Hirai: “Anne and I join all Californians in mourning the loss of Officer Hirai, whose years of dedicated service to the...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: George Jaime, 63, of Bakersfield, has been appointed warden at California City Correctional Facility, where he has been acting warden since 2018. Jaime held multiple positions at...
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Governor Brown Selects Joshua Groban for California Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced Joshua Groban as his choice for associate justice of the California Supreme Court. Joshua Groban, 45, of Los Angeles, has served as a senior advisor to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. since 2011. “Josh Groban has...
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Governor Brown Surveys Wildfire Impacts and Meets with Emergency Officials in Butte County, Issues Order to Streamline Wildfire Cleanup and Recovery
CHICO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today surveyed wildfire damage in Butte County, held a briefing at the Incident Command Post in Chico with state, local and federal officials – including U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, FEMA Administrator Brock Long and...
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Governor Brown Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the White House has approved California's request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, submitted yesterday, to bolster the ongoing emergency response and help residents recover from devastating...
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