Transportation and Infrastructure
Governor Brown and U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Reaffirm Strong Support for High-Speed Rail
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today reaffirmed their strong support for building High-Speed Rail in California. Secretary LaHood has traveled around the state this week to discuss the project with state...
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State of the State 2012: “California on the Mend”
SACRAMENTO - In his 2012 State of the State speech, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. said California is “on the mend” and laid out an ambitious agenda for economic growth in the year ahead. The full text of the speech is below: (Remarks as prepared)A video of the...
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2011: Milestones and Accomplishments
SACRAMENTO - The Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released “2011: Milestones and Accomplishments,” a year-in-review report on the Governor’s actions since taking office. The report covers the actions Governor Brown took in 2011 to: • Balance the budget...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on New High-Speed Rail Business Plan
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the release of the High-Speed Rail Authority’s new business plan: “California’s high-speed rail project will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, linking California’s population centers...
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Brown Hails $1.8 Billion Bond Sale as “Homegrown Economic Stimulus”
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today said the sale of $1.8 billion in general obligation bonds will help create tens of thousands of jobs and bolster economic recovery efforts by funding major infrastructure projects throughout California. “When we invest...
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Governor Brown Takes Action to Maintain and Improve Transportation Systems
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has taken action on legislation to maintain and improve transportation systems in California. The following bills have been signed by Governor Brown: • AB 238 by Assemblymember Alyson L. Huber (D-El...
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Governor Brown Signs Law to Help San Francisco Finance America’s Cup Infrastructure
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed AB 664 (Ammiano) to finance improvements the Port of San Francisco needs to host the 2013 America’s Cup yacht race, considered along with the Olympics and the World Cup to be one of the world’s top sporting...
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Governor Brown Applauds White House for Following California’s Lead on Clean Car Standard
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s announcement of new stringent emissions and fuel economy standards: “President Obama’s bold action today marks a major advance towards a more...
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Spanish Translation: Governor’s State of the State Address
DISCURSO OFICIALGOBERNADOR EDMUND G. BROWN, JR.LUNES, 31 DE ENERO DE 2011 GOBERNADOR BROWN: Gracias. Gracias. Muchas gracias, vicegobernador Newsom, presidente Pérez, presidente pro témpore Steinberg, líder republicano del Senado Dutton, líder republicano de la...
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Governor Jerry Brown Delivers State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Warning that California will not create the jobs it needs “unless we get our financial house in order,” Gov. Jerry Brown challenged state legislators today to allow people to vote on his three-part plan to solve the state’s financial crisis. “My intention...
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