Public Safety and Criminal Justice
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of San Francisco Firefighter
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of veteran San Francisco Fire Department Firefighter Anthony Valerio: "It was with great sadness that Anne and I learned that San Francisco firefighter Anthony Valerio...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of San Francisco Firefighter
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of veteran San Francisco Fire Department Firefighter Lt. Vincent Perez: “Anne and I were saddened to learn of the death of Lt. Vincent Perez, a veteran firefighter who...
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Governor Brown Attends Brevetting Ceremony in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today attended a California National Guard brevetting ceremony at Mather Airfield to honor Brigadier General David S. Baldwin as he was brevetted to the rank of major general. Governor Brown joined with members of Brigadier...
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Governor Brown Announces Restructuring of CDCR Headquarters
Eliminating 400 positions will save $30 million and bring workforce to 2005 levels SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced “long overdue” personnel and program restructuring at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR)...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on the Death of Hawthorne Police Department Motorcycle Officer Andrew S. Garton
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Hawthorne Police Department Motorcycle Officer Andrew S. Garton: “Anne and I extend our condolences to the friends, family and colleagues mourning the loss of...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today issued the following statement on the 2011 California Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony: “Today’s ceremony is a somber reminder of the bravery and valor of the men and women behind the badge who made the ultimate...
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Governor Brown Cancels Plan to Build New $356 Million Condemned Inmate Housing Facility at San Quentin
SACRAMENTO - Acting to save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today canceled plans to build new housing for condemned inmates at San Quentin. “At a time when children, the disabled and seniors face painful cuts to essential...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation To Improve Public Safety and Empower Local Law Enforcement
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today signed AB 109, which makes fundamental changes to California’s correctional system to stop the costly, ineffective and unsafe "revolving door" of lower-level offenders and parole violators through our state prisons....
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Governor Brown Designates “Day of Remembrance and Prayer for Victims of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan”
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown has designated Sunday, March 20, 2011, as a “Day of Remembrance and Prayer for Victims of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan.” In an official proclamation issued today, Governor Brown highlighted the strong connections between...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on the Death of Cathedral City Police Department Officer
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today issued the following statement regarding the death of Cathedral City Police Department Officer Jermaine Anthony Gibson: “Anne and I were saddened to learn of the tragic death of Cathedral City Police Department Officer Gibson, a...
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