Public Safety and Criminal Justice

SACRAMENTO - Acting Governor Gavin Newsom today ordered Capitol flags to be flown at half-staff and issued the following statement in response to the shooting in Tehama County: "Jennifer and I once again join the people of California in extending our deepest...

SACRAMENTO - Elected officials, national legal experts, rehabilitation program providers and criminal and juvenile justice reform advocates support the legislation signed today by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to improve California's criminal and juvenile justice...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to improve California’s criminal and juvenile justice systems, restore the power of judges to impose criminal sentences and reduce recidivism through increased rehabilitation. The Governor signed the...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined Attorney General Xavier Becerra today to present the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to Oceanside Fire Department Lifeguard David Wilson, who went above and beyond the call of duty when responding to a distress...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of San Francisco Fire Department Battalion Chief Terry Smerdel: “Anne and I are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Chief Smerdel, a veteran firefighter laid to...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of U.S. Forest Service Battalion Chief Gary Helming: “Anne and I were saddened to learn of the death of Chief Helming, a veteran firefighter who bravely served for more...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Robert French: “Anne and I join all of Sacramento in grieving the loss of Deputy French, who died today while protecting...

SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Senator Bob Hertzberg and Assemblymember Rob Bonta today committed to working together on reforms to California's bail system that prioritize public safety and cost-efficiency. Discussions...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Robert Rumfelt: “Anne and I extend our thoughts, prayers and heartfelt condolences to Deputy Rumfelt’s family members, friends and...

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has granted nine commutations. Inmates currently serving a sentence for a conviction by the California Courts can petition to have their sentence reduced by applying for a commutation. In the majority...