Transportation and Infrastructure
Governor Brown Issues Statement on U.S. EPA Clean Fuel and Car Standards
SACRAMENTO - In response to the U.S. EPA's plan to develop new clean fuel and car standards, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement: “For decades, California has carefully crafted emissions standards to protect the health of people and other...
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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 Signs Legislation to Advance Clean Energy Transportation in California
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills to encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles and energy in California. • AB 2405 by Assemblymember Robert Blumenfield (D-Van Nuys) - Vehicles: high-occupancy toll...
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Governor Brown Signs Bill to Create Safety Standards for Self-Driving Cars
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today took a test ride in a “self-driving car” before signing into law new safety standards and regulations for autonomous vehicles. “Autonomous vehicles are another example of how California’s technological leadership is...
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Governor Brown Signs Bill to Boost Commercial Space Travel
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a bill to boost the commercial space-travel sector in California. Assembly Bill 2243 (Knight) limits liability for space-flight companies. “California aerospace pioneers like Virgin Galactic, SpaceX and the...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Improve California’s Transportation System
LOS ANGELES - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed SB 1029, which will create thousands of new jobs in California by modernizing regional transportation systems and linking them to the state’s future high-speed rail line. The $4.7 billion investment will be...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Legislature’s Approval of High-Speed Rail Funding
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after the California State Legislature approved funding for the California High-Speed Rail Project: “In 2008, California voters decided to create jobs and modernize our state’s rail...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Golden Gate Bridge Day
PROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Whereas, since it first opened to traffic 75 years ago, the Golden Gate Bridge has demonstrated the ingenuity and boldness that California represents to the world; and Whereas, the Golden Gate Bridge, designed by...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-16-2012
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-16-2012 WHEREAS California is the nation’s largest market for cars and light-duty trucks; and WHEREAS the transportation sector is the biggest contributor to California’s greenhouse gas emissions and accounts for approximately 40 percent of these...
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Governor Brown Announces $120 Million Settlement to Fund Electric Car Charging Stations Across California
Issues Executive Order to Help Bring 1.5 Million Zero-Emission Vehicles Onto California’s Roads GOLETA - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined with the California Public Utilities Commission today to announce a $120 million dollar settlement with NRG Energy Inc. that...
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