Press Releases
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Muntu Davis, 47, of San Ramon, has been reappointed to the First 5 California Children and Families Commission, where he has served since 2013. Davis has served as department...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Marion Spearman, 53, of Janesville, has been appointed warden at High Desert State Prison, where he has served as acting warden since 2016. Spearman served as warden at the...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Lauren Zeise, 62, of Berkeley, has been appointed director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment at the California Environmental Protection Agency, where she has...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Marty Block, 66, of San Diego, has been appointed chair of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Block served as Senator for the California State Senate's 39th...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Hosts 85th Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown hosted the 85th Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony this evening on the West Steps of the State Capitol. "It's that special time of the year - Christmas," said Governor Brown. "It...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Oakland Warehouse Fire
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding last night's Oakland warehouse fire that resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries: “Anne and I were saddened to learn of last night's tragic fire in Oakland. Our thoughts are...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on California Air Resources Board’s Draft Plan to Achieve 2030 Climate Goals
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the California Air Resources Board's initial draft plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 - the most ambitious target in North America. The...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Raji Brar, 41, of Bakersfield, has been appointed to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Brar has been owner and operator at Countryside Market and Restaurants...
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Governor Brown Names U.S. Congressman Xavier Becerra California’s Next Attorney General
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today named U.S. Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) to replace Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, who was elected to the U.S. Senate last month. The nomination, which is subject to confirmation by the California State Assembly...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown and First Lady Honor 2016 California Hall of Fame Inductees
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown joined the California Museum to award the Spirit of California medal to eight Californians inducted into the California Hall of Fame this evening. This year's inductees include: acclaimed author...
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