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Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Stephen Gallon to Riverside County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Stephen J. Gallon to a judgeship in the Riverside County Superior Court....
Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Need to Ensure California is Eligible to Compete for Billions in Recovery Funding for Education
FRESNO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today at Fresno’s Jefferson Elementary School, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger highlighted the need for legislative action to ensure California is...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for May 7, 2013 including California Air Resources Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, John Gioia, 55, of Richmond,...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update for July 10, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: First, AB 389 by Assemblymember...
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Legislation Establishing Statewide Water Efficiency Goals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Thursday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed SB 606 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) and AB 1668 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) to help the state better prepare for droughts and climate change by establishing statewide water efficiency standards.
Calif. Governor Brown and First Lady Honor Pfc. Cesar Cortez
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Pfc. Cesar Cortez, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation.
Governor Schwarzenegger Creates the California Complete Count Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on June 12 announced the creation of the California Complete Count Committee (Committee) to ensure a...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring today 'Ed Roberts Day'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 23, 2013 as "Ed Roberts Day." Text Follows:
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Calif. Governor Brown Takes Action to Promote Renewable Energy and Protect the Environment
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced Saturday that he has taken action on legislation to protect California's environment and natural resources.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Jan. 15, 2013 including California Department of Human Resources
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments for January 15: First, Randy Fisher, 48, of Elk Grove, has been appointed assistant chief of labor relations at the California Department of Human Resources.
Calif. Governor Brown Releases Revised State Budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released a revised state budget today that protects funding for education and public safety while slashing $8.3 billion from government to close a $15.7 billion deficit and get California back on track.
Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement Following State Bar’s Refusal to Seat Sara Granda
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement on the State Bar’s refusal to seat Sara Granda, a 29-year-old law...
Calif. Governor Brown Takes Action to Improve Education
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced Saturday that he has taken action on legislation to improve education in California. The following bills have been signed by Governor Brown: AB 124 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Los Angeles) – Academic content standards: English language development standards.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Feb. 28, 2014 including to State Board of Food and Agriculture
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Donald Bransford, 66, of Colusa, has...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Jan. 2, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Wednesday announced the following appointments: First, Luis Dominicis, 59, of Downey, has been appointed to the California Dental Board, where he has served since 2008. Dominicis has been a dentist in private practice since 1993.
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Reappointments for Feb. 28, 2013 including District Agricultural Associations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Gov. Brown today announced the following appointments and re-appointments: First, Ruth Thompson, 68, of Carmel Valley, has been...
Calif. Gov. Brown Orders State Agencies to Recover Uncollected Salary and Travel Advances
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Upon learning that millions of dollars in employee salary and travel advances are going uncollected, Governor Edmund G. Brown,...
Calif. Governor Brown Releases Updated Schedule of Climate Conference
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released additional details on panel participants and the issues that will be covered at the Governor's Conference on Extreme Climate Risks and California's Future.
Calif. Governor Brown Proposes to Reform Prop 65 – get back on track to protect Californians from harmful chemicals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Yesterday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proposed reforms to strengthen and restore the intent of Proposition 65, a...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Richard Rice Director of the California Recovery Task Force
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Richard Rice as director of the California Recovery Task Force and...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces First-in-the-Nation Statewide Green Building Standards Code
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Continuing California’s efforts to fight climate change and protect the environment, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the California Building Standards...
Calif. Governor Brown Appoints Two to Orange County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointments of Julian W. Bailey and Lewis W. Clapp to judgeships in the Orange County Superior Court.
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments to New Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery; Appoints Margo Reid Brown Chief Deputy
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Following through on his commitment to increase efficiency and make state government work better for the people, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation July 7, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, including AB 1623...
Calif. Governor Newsom Proposes 2020-21 State Budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom submitted his 2020-21 State Budget proposal to the Legislature, which makes responsible investments in the state’s economic future while tackling head-on persistent challenges facing the state.
Calif. Gov. Brown Proposes Merger of State Agencies to Save Millions of Taxpayer Dollars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Taking action to trim government bureaucracy and save California taxpayers millions of dollars, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Nov. 13, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Hal Geiogue, 71, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the California Student Aid Commission. Geiogue was the chief consultant to the California Assembly Education Committee from 1995 to 2002, and was assistant state treasurer to the California State Treasurer from 1991 to 1995.
Governor Schwarzenegger Offers Rewards for Information in Two Unsolved Cases
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today offered rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a California court of the...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 11, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Doug Bloch, 42, of Oakland, has been appointed to the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation. Bloch has been political director at Teamsters Joint Council 7 since 2010.
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Oct. 21, 2014 including to California Travel and Tourism Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments. Clark Ducart, 53, of Crescent City, has...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Dec. 14, 2012 including California State Council on Developmental Disabilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Michael Brown, 60, of Santa Barbara, has been appointed to the California Ocean Protection Council. Brown has been principal and partner at Brown and Wilmanns Environmental LLC since 2006 and was principal at Michael S. Brown and Associates from 1999 to 2006.
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Westlake Village Soldier
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday issued the following statement regarding the death of Spc. Andrew J. Castro of Westlake Village,...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Sept. 20, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Elliot Block, 51, of Sacramento, has been appointed deputy director, legal counsel at the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, where he has served since 2006.
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation for Aug. 27, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills, which include: AB 81...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of San Diego Soldier
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the death of Sgt. First Class David E. Metzger of San...
CA Gov Brown Calls for Deeper Trans-Pacific Collaboration on Climate Change at Eastern Economic Forum
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined leaders from Japan, South Korea, Russia, China and more than a dozen other countries at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia where he pushed businesses and governments to join forces not just on trade and investment but also on the decarbonization of the economy.
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Two to Solano County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointments of John B. Ellis and Timmy P. Kam to judgeships in the Solano...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Urges Legislature to Take Action to Bar Felony Caregivers from IHSS Program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Sept. 24, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent the following letter to legislative leaders urging them to take immediate...
Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces $26.5 Million in Clean-Air Grants for Southern California
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- At the Port of Long Beach, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson to...
Calif. Governor Brown Appoints California Poet Laureate: Juan Felipe Herrera
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today appointed Juan Felipe Herrera to the position of California Poet Laureate. Mr. Herrera, 63, is the author of twenty-eight books and currently serves as the Tomas Rivera Endowed Chair in the Department of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside.
Calif. Governor and First Lady Honor Six Marines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor six Marines who bravely gave their lives in service to our state and nation.
Calif. Gov. Brown Takes Action to Bolster Dam Safety, Repair Infrastructure after Winter Storms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- With extreme weather putting increasing stress on California's roads, bridges and flood control system, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr....
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Bills into Law: Legislative Update for Sept. 7, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 233 by Assemblymember Isadore Hall (D-Los Angeles) – Personal income taxes: voluntary contributions: California YMCA Youth and Government Fund. AB 432 by Assemblymember Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) – Transit: Sacramento County. Additional follow:
Calif. and West Coast States Launch New Multi-State Commitment to Reproductive Freedom, Standing United on Protecting Abortion Access
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ Today, the governors of California, Oregon and Washington today issued a Multi-State Commitment to defend access to reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives, and committed to protecting patients and doctors against efforts by other states to export their abortion bans to our states.
Calif. Gov. Brown Appoints Miguel Marquez as Associate Justice of Sixth District Court of Appeal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Miguel Marquez as associate justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Marquez, 45, of San Jose, has served as county counsel for Santa Clara County since 2009.
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Two to Ventura County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointments of Roger L. Lund and William Brennan Lynch to judgeships in the Ventura...
$49.6 Million in Recovery Funding Awarded to Advance Local State Energy Efficiency Programs
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- California today received $49.6 million to advance local energy efficiency programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Energy...
Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Legislative Update – Bills Signed into Law Oct. 10 and 11, 2015
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This weekend Calif. Gov. Brown signed a wide variety of senate and assembly bills into law, including: AB 169...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Directs Administration to take Action on SOMB Recommendations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday directed his Administration to take action on recommendations provided by the Sex Offender Management Board...
Calif. Governor Brown Slashes State-Issued Cell Phones
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on Wednesday (June 8) announced that the state has eliminated 29,398 cell phones, achieving...
