Water
Governor Brown Signs Legislation, Announces New Actions to Protect Salton Sea
SACRAMENTO - As water levels in the Salton Sea continue to drop, exposing thousands of acres of barren shoreline, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced action on legislation - AB 1095 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) - and a series of...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on New Scientific Research Linking Climate Change and California’s Drought
SACRAMENTO - As wildfires burn across the Southwest and the drought stretches on, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after new research from Columbia University, University of Idaho and NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies scientists...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Federal Drought Aid
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama announced new actions and investments to support workers, farmers and rural communities suffering from drought and to combat wildfires, including $18 million...
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State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix
OAKLAND - After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined top federal officials to unveil plans that accelerate restoration of the Delta's ecosystem and fix the state's aging water infrastructure. “We can't just cross...
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Governor Brown to Help Cities Bolster Water Waste Enforcement, Streamline Environmental Review of Water Projects
SACRAMENTO - Governor Brown, meeting with mayors from across the state, today announced he will propose legislation to help local officials better enforce conservation requirements and will direct state agencies to streamline environmental review of local water supply...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on 4th District Court of Appeal Decision
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the 4th District Court of Appeal decision regarding the City of San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water rates: “The practical effect of the court’s decision is to put a straitjacket on local...
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Governor Brown Directs First Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
SACRAMENTO - Following the lowest snowpack ever recorded and with no end to the drought in sight, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced actions that will save water, increase enforcement to prevent wasteful water use, streamline the state's drought response and...
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Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
SACRAMENTO - Moving swiftly to help communities cope with California's devastating drought and the ongoing effects of climate change, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed emergency legislation - AB 91 and AB 92 - that fast-tracks more than $1 billion in funding...
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Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
SACRAMENTO - Mobilizing state resources to face another year of extreme dry conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, and Republican Leaders Senator Bob Huff and Assemblymember...
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Governor Brown Sworn In, Delivers Inaugural Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today took the oath of office as Governor of California and delivered his inaugural address in the Assembly Chamber. The address serves as the Governor's constitutionally required annual report to the Legislature.Edmund G....
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