Public Safety and Criminal Justice

SACRAMENTO - On the eve of Christmas, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has granted 127 pardons. The individuals granted pardons all completed their sentences and have been released from custody for more than a decade without further criminal...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Tulare County Sheriff's Correctional Deputy Jeremy Meyst: “Deputy Meyst made the ultimate sacrifice to protect Tulare County and its residents. Anne and I...

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 Laguna Beach Police Department Officer Jon Coutchie. "Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to Officer Coutchie's loved ones. As we mourn the loss of Officer...

SACRAMENTO - Police chiefs, sheriffs, probation officers, district attorneys, crime victims’ rights advocates, local officials, newspapers and legislators across California support Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s to comply with a federal court order to limit state...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement in response to the Senate Democrats’ prison plan: "It would not be responsible to turn over California’s criminal justice policy to inmate lawyers who are not accountable to the people. My...

SACRAMENTO - Standing alongside law enforcement, local government officials and victims’ advocates today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff and Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway announced legislation...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Hawthorne Police Department Sergeant Leonard Luna. “Anne and I are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Sergeant Leonard Luna. We join his family, friends,...