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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...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for March 8, 2013 including California Student Aid Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Robin Baker, 59, of Berkeley, has been...
Calif. Congressman Cardenas Welcomes More Than 230,000 American Jobs
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-San Fernando Valley), member of the House Committee on the Budget, today welcomed the...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Arbor Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recognized arbor day with a poem by Gary Snyder, as part of...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for March 7, 2013 including California State Park and Recreation Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced numerous appointments, including: Gloria Bell, 57, of Salinas, has been appointed to...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for March 6, 2013 including to the California Commission on Disability Access
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Rocky Burks, 60, of Rohnert Park, has...
Ending California 'retroactive tax' is goal of bipartisan legislation effort backed by BOE chair
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in an effort to provide relief to California taxpayers stunned with the imposition of a "retroactive tax," Sen....
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for March 5, 2013 including State Board of Pilot Commissioners
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments related to transportation in California: First, Yvonne Burke,...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for March 4, 2013 including State Prisons
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: first, Martin Biter, 48, of Bakersfield, has been...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Compact with Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the...
Calif. Governor Brown Releases 2012 Judicial Appointment Data
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released applicant and appointee data for the administration’s judicial appointments. Since Governor Brown...
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 Issues Statement on Deaths of Two Santa Cruz Police Department Peace Officers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding Tuesday's shooting death of Santa Cruz Police Department...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Feb. 27, 2013 including District Agricultural Associations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Gayle Ratliff, 61, of Tulelake, has been...
Calif. Governor and First Lady Honor Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Staff Sgt. Jonathan D. Davis,...
Calif. Congressman Cardenas Calls for Solution to Damaging Cuts: Thousands could be harmed by 'sequester' cuts scheduled to begin Friday
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- With only one legislative day remaining until "sequestration" budget cuts begin taking effect, today called on the U.S....
Calif. Communications Networks During Emergencies and Natural Disasters Focus of Hearing – Padilla to Discuss Earthquake Early Warning System
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Senator Alex Padilla, Chair of the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee will speak at the Federal Communications Commission...
Bi-Partisan Drone Industry Legislation Introduced on Unmanned Aircraft to Expand California Jobs, Protect Privacy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California State Assemblyman Jeff Gorell (R-Camarillo) and Assemblyman Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) announced today they have joint-authored two bills on...
S.F. Mayor Lee Appoints Katy Tang as District 4 Supervisor
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced his appointment of Katy Tang to the District 4 Supervisor’s seat...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Feb. 25, 2013 including the Department of Health Care Services
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: first, Ross Lai, 53, of San Francisco,...
Calif. Governor Brown Certifies Solar Project Under 2011 CEQA Reforms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Taking action to cut red tape, create new jobs and generate clean energy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has...
Padilla Legislation Would Facilitate Creation of California Public Voting Systems
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) today announced the introduction of SB 360, which would allow California counties to develop,...
Padilla Bill Would Protect the Voting Rights of Calif. Emergency Responders and Natural Disaster Volunteers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) this week introduced SB 362. The bill would empower the Governor and the Secretary...
Calif. Senator Padilla Introduces Bill to Protect Public's Access to Wireless Communication Services
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) this week introduced SB 380. The bill would prevent the arbitrary interruption of wireless...
Bill to Protect Genetic Privacy introduced by Calif. Senator Padilla
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) this week introduced SB 222, which would establish the California Genetic Information Privacy Act....
Calif. Legislation to Better Manage Carpool Lanes, Ease Congestion introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- It's happened to anyone who lives in Southern California. A late-night accident or mysterious slowing clogs the rightmost...
SF Mayor Lee Announces Online Tool to Help Local Entrepreneurs Start, Stay and Grow in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mayor Edwin M. Lee today launched an online tool to help new businesses navigate the City’s permitting and...
Calif. Senator Padilla Introduces Bill to Help Prepare Tomorrow's California Teachers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) announced the introduction of Senate Bill 5. The bill would allow undergraduates to qualify...
New Videos Celebrate San Francisco Companies and Innovators to Highlight City as Ideal Place for Doing Business
SAN FRANCISO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee today launched the San Francisco is "Where the World Changes Campaign" with a...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Feb. 14, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Walter Seaver, 59, of Colusa, has been...
Condoms in All Adult Films Made in California: Assemblymember Hall Introduces Legislation to Address Health Concerns
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D-Los Angeles) introduced legislation, AB 332, requiring condom use in all adult...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Feb. 13, 2013 including California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, David Thomas, 54, of Modesto, has been...
Calif. Assemblymember Hall to Introduce Legislation Requiring Condoms in All Adult Films Made in California
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D-Los Angeles) will hold a Valentine’s Day press conference to introduce legislation requiring...
Seabee Veterans and Calif. Assemblyman Jeff Gorell Propose Renaming Segment of Pacific Coast Highway as 'Seabee Memorial Highway'
VENTURA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, at the request of local veterans groups and Seabee boosters, Calif. Assemblyman Jeff Gorell (R-Camarillo) introduced Assembly Concurrent...
Calif. Assemblymember Hall Introduces Legislation to Protect Smart Phone User Privacy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Building upon the work of Attorney General Kamala Harris and leaders in the mobile technology industry, Calif. Assemblymember Isadore...
Calif. Senator Padilla Introduces Bill to Continue Funding for Emergency Pediatric Trauma Care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) announced the introduction of Senate Bill 191 today. The bill would allow counties to...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Feb. 11, 2013 including California Energy Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, David Russell Hochschild, 41, of Berkeley, has...
S.F. Mayor Lee Announces District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu as Assessor-Recorder
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This week, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced his intention to appoint District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu as...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto Bill Would Help More Communities Get Dog Parks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) introduced a bill today (AB 265) to help local governments create dog parks...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for Feb. 5, 2013 to Physician Assistant Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- on Tuesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Charles Alexander, 60, of Inglewood, has...
Calif. Assemblyman Gorell Authors Bill to Evaluate Future Options for 2 Oxnard Power Plants
OXNARD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assembly Member Jeff Gorell (R-Camarillo) introduced Assembly Bill 248 that directs appropriate state agencies to collaborate with...
Calif. Assemblyman Gatto Business Advisory Commission Generates Legislation to Help Small Businesses Avoid Shakedown Lawsuit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Saturday, February 2, members of Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's (D-Los Angeles) Small Business Advisory Commission voted to ask...
