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Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Makes Groundbreaking Efforts to Change the Way Citizens Vote in L.A. County
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) is kicking off the design phase of the Voting Systems...
California Anti-Swatting Legislation AB 47 Passes Public Safety Committee
SACRANENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to criminalize the dangerous and increasingly prevalent crime known as “swatting”...
Calif. Congressman Cardenas Demands Comprehensive Immigration Reform Protect Farm Workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) issued a statement regarding the announcement of a...
Calif. Gov. Brown Commits to Expanding Cooperation on Trade, Investment and Climate Change with China's Largest Provincial Economy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and GUANGZHOU, CHINA /California Newswire/ -- Today, the Governor's Office announces that on day six of California’s trade and investment mission to...
Calif. Environmental and Business Coalition supports Padilla Bill to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, at a State Capitol press conference, Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was joined by a coalition of environmental...
SF Mayor Lee Launches Initiative to Improve Pedestrian Safety and Reduce Pedestrian Injuries in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Thursday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee - as part of the Nation’s first Walk to Work Day...
California-China Office of Trade and Investment announced during Governor Brown's Visit to China
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- During his trip to China this week, and positioning California to attract a growing share of China’s massive foreign...
Calif. Governor Brown Meets with China's Premier Li Keqiang
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and BEIJING, CHINA /California Newswire/ -- Further strengthening the bond between California and China, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. met with China's...
State Senator Alex Padilla announces Candidacy for California Secretary of State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) today announced his candidacy for the office of California Secretary of State with a...
Calif. Gov. Brown Joins Ambassador Locke at U.S. Embassy Reception, Announces $1.5 Billion China-California Investment Deal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and BEIJING, CHINA /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, Chinese Vice Minister...
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs First-of-its-Kind Agreement with China's Minister of Environmental Protection to Help Improve Air Quality
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and BEIJING, CHINA /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed the first agreement of its kind between a...
Calif. Gov. Brown and China Ministry of Commerce Partner to Boost Bilateral Trade and Investment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and BEIJING, CHINA /California Newswire/ -- Kicking off California’s trade and investment mission to China, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. met with...
Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Calls for Alternatives to Gov. Brown's Education Funding Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, the Calif. Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance met to discuss the Governor's controversial Local Control Funding Formula....
Padilla's California Earthquake Early Warning Bill Clears First Hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Calif.Senate Governmental Organization Committee today approved SB 135 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The vote was 10 –...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointment to the California Board of Registered Nursing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointment: Joshua Groban, 39, of Los Angeles, has...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's Bill to Ease Traffic Congestion Passes First Committee – Expanded to Include the 210 Freeway
SACRANENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to help increase the efficiency of Los Angeles County’s freeway system, one...
Kevin Ware's Injury Brings Renewed Focus to Injured Student-Athletes, says California State Senator Alex Padilla
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, California State Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) called on the NCAA to raise their standards and adopt strong rules...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s Bill to Open More Dog Parks Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's (D-Los Angeles) bill to help local governments create dog parks for their residents passed the...
Calif. Congressman Tony Cardenas will Host a Telephone Town Hall to Discuss Federal Budget
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas will host a telephone town hall at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, April...
Calif. Assemblyman Gatto's Resolution to Overturn Citizens United Decision Passes First Major Legislative Hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to limit corporate “personhood” for federal corporate campaign contributions overcame its first...
Calif. Governor Brown Grants Pardons for Easter Weekend Holiday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On the eve of Easter, this past holiday weekend, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Cesar Chavez Day March 31
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Jerry Brown issued a proclamation declaring Sunday, March 31, 2013 as "Cesar Chávez Day" in the...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for March 29, 2013 to the California Workforce Investment Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Roberto Barragan, 52, of North Hills, has...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for March 28, 2013 including to California State Athletic Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Thursday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Katherine Aguilar Perez-Estolano, 45, of Pasadena,...
Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Appointed to Governor's Calif. Military Advisory Council
TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs, today was appointed to a new...
San Francisco's First New Fire Station in More Than 40 Years to Meet Safety Needs of Vibrant, Growing Neighborhood
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee cut the ribbon on the new Fire Station One, located at 935...
Calif. Gov. Brown Convenes California Governor's Military Council
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in an effort to protect and expand the military’s vital role in national security and California’s economy, Governor...
GROW Elect welcomes Josh Valdez, DBA to Board, will help to Ensure California Latino Republican Voices Are Heard
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Josh Valdez, DBA, the former Regional Director for the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), has accepted an appointment to the Board of GROW Elect, Latino Consultants announced today. GROW Elect is a political organization founded in 2011 for the purpose of electing Latino Republicans to local office in California.
Evan Westrup has been appointed press secretary in the Office of the California Governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointment: Evan Westrup, 31, of Sacramento, has been appointed press...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for March 27, 2013 to the California State Independent Living Council
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Eli Gelardin, 34, of Benicia, has been...
Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Special Election for 80th Assembly District
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Tuesday issued a proclamation declaring a special election for the 80th Assembly...
Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Backs Law Enforcement, Introduces New Bill on Realignment
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) announced a bill that will aid law enforcement with the effects of prison...
U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas Marks Third Anniversary Of Affordable Care Act
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Saturday marked the third anniversary of the day President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law....
Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Statement on Death of Officer Gilbert Cortez
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding the death of California Department of...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for March 22, 2013 to the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Jonine Biesman, 44, of Westlake Village, has...
Calif. Congressman Tony Cardenas' First U.S. House Bill Honors Cesar Chavez
WASHINGTON, D.C. /California Newswire/ -- On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced his inaugural piece of legislation in the United States...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Compact with Wiyot Tribe
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a tribal-state compact between the State of California and the Wiyot...
Calif. Congressman Tony Cardenas Votes Against 'Devastating Republican Budget'
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-San Fernando Valley), member of the House Committee on the...
Calif. Gov. Brown appoints Nancy C. Miller to the California Citizens Compensation Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today on Wednesday announced the following appointment: Nancy C. Miller, 60, of Sacramento,...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for March 20, 2013 including California Workforce Investment Board and State 9-1-1 Advisory Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Amanda Wallace, 41, of Oakland, has been...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for March 15, 2013 including the State Historical Resources Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Deborah Harper, 48, of Roseville, has been...
SF Mayor Lee Announces Full Funding for GoSolarSF Program: Two Million Dollars for Solar for Fiscal Year 2013-2014
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced that the City’s successful solar initiative, GoSolarSF, will receive an...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for March 14, 2013 including State Mining and Geology Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: first, George Kenline, 49, of Yucaipa, has...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for March 13, 2013 including the State Water Resources Control Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Robert Gower, 53, of Susanville, has been...
Jobs Potential for a FAA UAV Test Site in California to be discussed at Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Jeff Gorell (R-Camarillo) stated today that he was very bullish on the job and commerce opportunities for...
Calif. Congressman Tony Cardenas Remarks at Republican 'Ryan Budget' Committee Hearing, March 13, 2013
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today in Washington, D.C., in his opening statement at a House Budget Committee hearing on the 2014 “Paul...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's bill to address epidemic of hit-and-runs in Southern California cleared first legislative hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's bill to address the "epidemic of hit-and-run offenses" in Southern California cleared its first legislative...
Calif. Congressman: Ryan budget makes 'the death of the American Dream … the law of the land'
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-San Fernando Valley), a member of the House Committee on...
SF Mayor Lee Celebrates Opening of SFPD Central Market Safety Hub on Sixth Street
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee celebrated the opening of the San Francisco Police Department Central Market...
Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Special Election for California 16th Senate District
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation declaring a special election for the 16th Senate District...
