Press Releases
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Raymond Madden, 50, of Imperial, has been appointed warden at California State Prison, Centinela, where he has been acting warden since 2014 and has served in several positions since...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bill: • AB 21 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) - Medical marijuana: cultivation licenses. For full text of the bill, visit:...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. Joseph F. Stifter
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. Joseph F. Stifter, 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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Cabinet Secretary Dana Williamson to Depart, New Cabinet Secretary Appointed
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of California Department of Finance chief deputy director for budget Keely Bosler as cabinet secretary in the Office of the Governor, replacing Dana Williamson, who has served in that role since...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Three California Conservation Corps Members
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the deaths of California Conservation Corps (CCC) members Justin Vanmeter, Rhonda Shackelford and Serena Guadarrama: "Anne and I are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of these...
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Photo Release: Governor Brown Discusses Climate Change with Prime Minister of the Netherlands
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte in San Francisco to discuss renewable energy and the international fight against climate change. "California and the Netherlands are part of a worldwide drumbeat...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Nkiruka Catherine Ohaegbu, 33, of Sacramento, has been appointed special assistant of planning and policy at the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency. Ohaegbu...
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Governor Brown Appoints Kelly Chong Mok to San Diego County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Kelly Chong Mok to a judgeship in the San Diego County Superior Court. Mok, 48, of Carlsbad, has been assistant chief at the North County Branch of the San Diego County District Attorney's...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Rima Barkett, 51, of Stockton, has been reappointed to the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors, where she has served since 2012. Barkett has been president and...
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Governor Brown Joins Law Enforcement and Faith Leaders to Support Public Safety Ballot Measure
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined law enforcement and faith leaders to announce support for the amended "Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016," an initiative to protect and enhance public safety, reduce wasteful spending on prisons,...
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