Public Safety and Criminal Justice
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Detective
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding Tuesday's shooting death of San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Detective Jeremiah Alan Mackay: “Anne and I were deeply saddened to learn that a second law enforcement officer...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Riverside Police Department Officer
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding today’s shooting death of a Riverside Police Department officer. “Anne and I were shocked and saddened to learn of the senseless attack on a Riverside police officer that resulted in...
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2012 Executive Report on Pardons, Commutations of Sentence and Reprieves
2012 Executive Report on Pardons, Commutations of Sentence and Reprieves
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Governor Brown Delivers 2013 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered the 2013 State of the State Address. Below is the text as prepared for delivery:Edmund G. Brown Jr.State of the State AddressRemarks as PreparedJanuary 24, 2013 The message this year is clear: California has...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Galt Police Department Officer
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Galt Police Department K9 Officer Kevin Tonn. “Anne and I are deeply saddened to learn of the senseless killing of Officer Tonn. We honor his sacrifice and service,...
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State Seeks End To Court Orders Capping the State’s Prison Population and Requiring Oversight of Prison Mental Health Care
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that the State of California has taken legal action to end a federal court order that caps the state’s prison population and another that requires “intrusive supervision” of prison mental health care. “After...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation
A PROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, on October 4, 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a Proclamation declaring a state of emergency in California’s prison system due to severe inmate overcrowding. In the Proclamation, Governor...
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Governor Brown Grants Pardons
SACRAMENTO - On the eve of Christmas, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has granted 79 pardons. The individuals granted pardons all completed their sentences and have been released from custody for more than a decade without further criminal...
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Governor Brown Calls for Moment of Silence to Honor Newtown Victims
SACRAMENTO - At the request of Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today called for Californians to observe a moment of silence on Friday in honor of the twenty children and six adults killed in Newtown. Governor Malloy made this...
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Governor Brown Appoints New Corrections Secretary
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that Dr. Jeffrey Beard has been appointed Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Beard, 65, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania...
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