Water
Governor Brown Streamlines Relief Efforts for Families with Drinking Water Shortages Due to Drought
SACRAMENTO - Just days after signing historic legislation requiring sustainable groundwater management for the first time in California, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an executive order streamlining efforts to provide water to families in dire need as the...
read moreGovernor Brown Streamlines Relief Efforts for Families with Drinking Water Shortages Due to Drought
SACRAMENTO - Just days after signing historic legislation requiring sustainable groundwater management for the first time in California, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an executive order streamlining efforts to provide water to families in dire need as the...
read moreGovernor Brown Signs Agreement with Ambassador of Japan
SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed an agreement with Japan's Ambassador to the United States Kenichiro Sasae to further cooperation between Japan and California on climate change, renewable energy, trade and investment, zero-emission vehicles,...
read moreGovernor Brown Signs Legislation to Put Water Bond Before Voters
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to put a comprehensive water bond before voters this November. "Water is the lifeblood of any civilization and for California it's the precondition of healthy rivers, valleys, farms and a strong...
read moreGovernor Brown and Legislative, Agricultural, Water, Environmental, Labor and Business Leaders Call for Action on Water Bond
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins and more than two dozen agricultural, water, environmental, labor and business leaders today called for action on a water bond for California. Here's...
read moreGovernor Brown Signs Legislation, Issues Statement on Water Bond Developments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after signing legislation to extend the deadline to place a new water bond on the November ballot and renumber the Rainy Day Fund ballot measure: "Today's legislative action provides...
read moreGovernor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
LOS ANGELES - With California's driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to strengthen the state's ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and called on all Californians to redouble their efforts...
read moreGovernor Brown Signs Drought Legislation
SACRAMENTO - As California grapples with the driest period in its history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to assist drought-affected communities and provide funding to better use local water supplies. “Legislators across the aisle have now voted...
read moreGovernor Brown, President pro Tem Steinberg and Speaker Pérez to Announce Emergency Drought Legislation Today
MATHER - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and administration officials today in Mather to announce emergency drought legislation.When: Today, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 2:00...
read moreGovernor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
SACRAMENTO - With California experiencing its worst water shortage crisis in modern history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez to announce legislation to immediately help communities...
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