Public Safety and Criminal Justice

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko: “Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Kostiuchenko as...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the deaths of Sacramento County Sheriff's Department Deputy Daniel Oliver and Placer County Sheriff’s Office Detective Michael David Davis Jr., who were killed in the line of duty...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of pilot Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt in yesterday’s crash of a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) airtanker assigned to the Dog Rock Fire in...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to strengthen privacy and consumer protections. The Governor signed the following bills: • AB 928 by Assemblymember Kristin M. Olsen (R-Modesto): Requires each state agency and department to...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Covina Police Department Officer Jordan Corder: "Anne and I were saddened to learn of the tragic death of Officer Jordan Corder. We join Officer Corder's friends,...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. was joined by Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today to present the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to 14 law enforcement officials who went above and beyond the call of duty. This year's recipients of California's...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Stockton Police Department Officer Scott Hewell: "Anne and I are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Stockton Police Officer Scott Hewell. Our thoughts are with his...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Los Angeles Police Department Officer Roberto Sanchez: "Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Sanchez as they...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today, on Good Friday, that he has granted 63 pardons. The individuals granted pardons all completed their sentences and have been released from custody for more than a decade without further criminal activity....