Public Safety and Criminal Justice
Governor Brown Grants Pardons
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has granted 59 pardons. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply to the Governor for a pardon. Those granted pardons all completed their sentences and the majority were...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of CHP Officer
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of California Highway Patrol Officer Nathan Daniel Taylor: "Anne and I extend our heartfelt condolences to Officer Taylor's family, friends and the entire California...
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2015 Executive Report on Parole Review Decisions
2015 Executive Report on Parole Review Decisions###
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2015 Executive Report on Pardons, Commutations of Sentence and Reprieves
2015 Executive Report on Pardons, Commutations of Sentence and Reprieves###
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Deaths of Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy and Pilot
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the deaths of Tulare County Sheriff's Department Deputy Scott Ballantyne and pilot James Chavez: "Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to the Tulare County Sheriff's...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Three California Conservation Corps Members
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the deaths of California Conservation Corps (CCC) members Justin Vanmeter, Rhonda Shackelford and Serena Guadarrama: "Anne and I are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of these...
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Governor Brown Joins Law Enforcement and Faith Leaders to Support Public Safety Ballot Measure
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined law enforcement and faith leaders to announce support for the amended "Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016," an initiative to protect and enhance public safety, reduce wasteful spending on prisons,...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2016 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Warning of the next inevitable recession and the "zigzag of spend-cut-spend" budgeting, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his annual State of the State address, choosing to lay out a clear, focused case for his top priority - continued fiscal...
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Governor Brown Appoints New California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Scott Kernan as Secretary for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “Scott started as a correctional officer and worked his way up through the ranks to become warden at...
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Governor Brown Grants Pardons
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has granted 91 pardons. The individuals granted pardons all completed their sentences and have been released from custody for more than a decade without further criminal activity. Individuals who have...
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