Press Releases
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Sid Voorakkara, 46, of San Diego, has been appointed deputy director of external affairs at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), where he has served...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Cindy Messer, 48, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief deputy director at the California Department of Water Resources, where she has served as assistant chief deputy director...
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Governor Brown Welcomes Mexican and Australian States to Under2 Climate Coalition
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today welcomed the states of Aguascalientes, Mexico and Victoria, Australia to the Under2 Coalition - the global pact among cities, states and countries to limit the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degrees...
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Office of the Governor Issues Statement
SACRAMENTO - The Office of the Governor today announced that Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will undergo further treatment for prostate cancer. Dr. Eric Small, Governor Brown’s oncologist at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, issued the...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Art Rosenfeld
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the death of Berkeley Lab distinguished scientist emeritus and former Commissioner of the California Energy Commission Art Rosenfeld: "Art Rosenfeld helped make California the world...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Redwood City Police Officer
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the on-duty death of Redwood City Police Department Officer Gerardo Silva: "Anne and I are saddened to learn of the sudden, tragic passing of Officer Silva. We join all...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2017 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his State of the State address, departing with the traditional practice of listing every issue and restating every priority to focus on the "broader context of our country and its challenges." In his remarks...
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Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Counties Across California Following Severe Winter Storms
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued two emergency proclamations to secure funding to help communities respond to and recover from severe winter storms that have caused flooding, mudslides, erosion, debris flow and damage to roads and highways. The...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: David Baughman, 51, of Placerville, has been appointed warden at California State Prison, Sacramento, where he has been acting warden since 2016 and has served in several positions...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. John P. Rodriguez
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. John P. Rodriguez, 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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