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Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 20, 2013 including to the California Medical Board

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Howard R. Krauss, 63, of Los Angeles,...

Calif. Assemblymember Hall Releases Statement on Constitutionality of Requiring Condoms in Adult Films

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Dean...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 19, 2013 including to the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments. First, Tyler Busselen, 26, of Sacramento, has been...

Calif. Gov. Brown and Gov. Sandoval Issue Joint Proclamation at Lake Tahoe Summit

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. /California Newswire/ -- Today, committing to continued partnership with the State of Nevada, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a...

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Various Bills into Law on Aug. 19, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed various bills into law including: AB 11...

Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Nationally Recognized for Efforts in Innovation and Outstanding Partnerships

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) announced today the win of two of the six Professional Practices...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 15, 2013 including to California Department of Technology

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has announced the following appointments: First, Anastasia Dodson, 43, of Sacramento, has...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 14, 2013 including to State Transportation Positions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments. First, Brian Peck, 54, of Huntington Beach, has...

Calif. Senator Padilla Calls for Community Voice in Decommissioning of San Onofre

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) today at a hearing of the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee regarding the...

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Various Legislation into Law on Aug. 12, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he signed numerous assembly bills into law, including those...

California use of Amber Alert System Focus of Statement by Senator Alex Padilla

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Chair of the California State Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), today issued...

Gatto's Legislation to End Unfair Parking Tickets in California Signed by Governor Brown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) today announced that his legislation to prohibit local governments from fleecing motorists who...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Aug. 9, 2013 including to California Department of Toxic Substances Control

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Angel Carrera Jr., 61, of Sacramento, has...

Calif. Governor Brown Takes Action to Avert BART Strike, Appoints Investigatory Board

OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Sunday night, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed a board to investigate the contract dispute between Bay...

San Diego Mayor Filner Proposal for Prevailing Wage Approved by City Council

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This week, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's proposal to "ensure that construction workers get paid a fair wage...

SF Mayor Lee and Supervisor Farrell Launch Home Loan Assistance Program for First Responders

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Supervisor Mark Farrell today launched the down payment home loan assistance program...

Calif. Congressman Tony Cárdenas votes to protect U.S. mail delivery – Innovate to Deliver

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In Washington, D.C., In an effort to protect both services offered to residents of the San Fernando Valley,...

San Bernardino training and employment assistance no-cost program offers mentorship, work experience, and skills training for youths 17-21

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board today announced that it is accepting applications for its 2013 youth training and employment assistance program. The program has 503 openings for youth ages 17 to 21.

Calif. Congressman Tony Cárdenas Welcomes Community Health Center Funding

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) was pleased to note awards of more than $1 million in...

SF Mayor Lee Appoints Allen Nanceto Lead San Francisco’s Juvenile Probation Department

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced his appointment of Allen A. Nance as San Francisco’s Juvenile Probation...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 13, 2013 including to California Conservation Corps

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Saturday announced the following appointments: First, Alexander Maurice Gonzales, 57, of La...

Calif. Governor Brown announces appointments to California County Superior Courts for July 12, 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced numerous appointments to California County Superior Courts, including to the...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 12, including to Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments. Teveia Barnes, 60, of Tiburon, has been...

Calif. Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Los Angeles County for July 2013

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Los Angeles County following recent wildfires...

Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for July 11, 2013 including to California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Cynthia Cotharn, 56, of Playa Vista, has...

Swan SONGS: Hearing Focuses on Challenges of San Onofre Nuclear Plant Closure

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The California Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee held the first in a series of hearings focused on the...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 10, 2013 including to Regional Water Quality Control Boards

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has announced the following appointments: First, Arthur Anderson Jr., 65, of Roseville,...

SF Mayor Lee Launches San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee with Board President David Chiu and local community partners announced a new...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 3, 2013 including to California State Board of Food and Agriculture

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Mirtha Villarreal-Younger, 45, of Sacramento, has been...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 2, 2013 including to California Board of Behavioral Sciences

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Deborah Brown, 58, of Oakhurst, has been...

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Historic California School Funding Legislation

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed historic school funding legislation that will direct increased resources to...

San Francisco to Host 2015 US Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Last week, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced that San Francisco awarded as the host of the U.S....

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 1, 2013 including the California Department of State Hospitals

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Ken August, 58, of Fair Oaks, has...

Calif. Congressman Cardenas Statement On U.S. Senate Immigration Bill

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in Washington, D.C., Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) released a statement following the passage of Comprehensive...

Calif. Legislation by Mike Gatto Increases Protections for Sacred Sites, will Protect Ancient California Heritage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Legislation to protect and preserve sacred Native American landmarks passed the California State Assembly today by a vote of...

Calif. Gov. Brown Appoints New Agency Secretaries Ahead of Government Reorganization

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the appointments of three agency secretaries ahead of the most...

Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for June 26, 2013 to District Agricultural Associations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Gene “Herm” Benedetti, 58, of Sonoma, has...

Calif. Congressman Tony Cárdenas statement on Marriage Equality DOMA Supreme Court Decision

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In Washington, D.C., today, U.S. Congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) today issued a statement following the decisions...

Calif. Governor Brown Issues Statement on Historic Proposition 8 Ruling and same-sex marriage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court ruling on...

Calif. Hit-and-Run Epidemic Bill by Mike Gatto would extend the statute of limitations for offenders

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to address the epidemic of hit-and-run offenses in Southern California cleared a...

Calif. Senator Alex Padilla Calls on Congress and President Obama to Act In Response to the Decision on the Voting Rights...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California State Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) and President of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)...

Congressman Tony Cardenas Leads Bipartisan Calif. Group Seeking DREAMers Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. /California Newswire/ -- Today, a bipartisan group of 17 California Representatives fought to protect young people, brought to this country through no...

Tony Volante to Be Recognized in Calif. State Capitol as 44th Assembly District Veteran of the Year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. State Assemblyman Jeff Gorell announced that Brigadier General Anthony Volante (USAF, ret.) is the 44th Assembly...

Calif. Gov. Brown announces additional appointments for June 21, 2013 including to the 25th District Agricultural Association

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following additional appointments: First, Vanessa Robledo, 36, of Napa, has...

Cailf. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for June 21, 2013 including to California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Monica Blanco-Etheridge, 53, of Clovis, has been...

Largest Dam Removal in California History Breaks Ground with Public-Private Partnerships

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California elected officials, conservation groups and community leaders from across the state gathered in Carmel to celebrate...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 18, 2013 including to the California Scientific Guidance Panel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: first, Karen Baylor, 57, of Nipomo, has been...

Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for June 17, 2013 including California Natural Resources Agency

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Fahizah Alim, 63, of Sacramento, has...

SF Mayor Lee and New York City Mayor Bloomberg to Co-Host Second Annual Bloomberg Technology Summit

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that they will...

Calif. Senator Alex Padilla Issues Statement on State Budget: Education Funding and English Learner Accountability Are Key Elements

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California State Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), Chair of the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee released the following...