Water
Governor Brown to Join President Obama in the Central Valley Today
FRESNO - With California facing one of its driest years on record, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, Congressman Jim Costa and other agriculture, water...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on State Water Project Allocations
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that State Water Project allocation is being dropped to zero: “Today’s action is a stark reminder that California’s drought is real....
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Governor Brown to Discuss State’s Severe Drought With Southland Water Leaders in LA Tomorrow
LOS ANGELES - With California in the midst of its driest period on record, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will meet with more than a dozen water leaders from across Southern California tomorrow to discuss the state’s severe drought conditions and the need for all...
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Governor Brown to Discuss State’s Severe Drought With Southland Water Leaders in LA Tomorrow
LOS ANGELES - With California in the midst of its driest period on record, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will meet with more than a dozen water leaders from across Southern California tomorrow to discuss the state’s severe drought conditions and the need for all...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2014 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Committing to "pay down our debts and remember the lessons of history," Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his annual State of the State address, highlighting California's comeback while vowing to establish a solid rainy day fund to help...
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Governor Brown Declares Drought State of Emergency
SAN FRANCISCO - With California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for these drought conditions....
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Governor Brown Signs Water Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a package of bills to help expand access to clean drinking water in California. The Governor signed the following bills today: • AB 21 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) - Creates the Safe Drinking Water...
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Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Streamline Approvals for Water Transfers to Protect California’s Farms
SACRAMENTO - With near record-low precipitation in California this year, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an Executive Order to streamline approvals for voluntary water transfers to assist California's agricultural industry. "Agriculture is vital to the...
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Governor Brown, Obama Administration Commit to October 1st Deadline for Draft Water Plan and Environmental Documents
SACRAMENTO - The State of California and the Obama Administration today agreed to a formal deadline of October 1, 2013 for the release of the draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and accompanying environmental documents for public review and comment. The BDCP will...
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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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