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L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa

L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Announces New Construction at LAX Will Generate Nearly 40,000 Local Jobs

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mayor Villaraigosa, Councilmembers Hahn, LaBonge and Rosendahl, and Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey announced...

Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Issues Statement On The Retirement Of Ramon Cortines

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today issued the following statement on the retirement of LAUSD Superintendent Ramon Cortines: “On behalf...

L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Issues Statement on the Retirement of Austin Beutner

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today issued the following statement on the retirement of First Deputy Mayor and CEO of...
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa

L.A. Mayor To Teachers: Let's Create A Contract That Puts Students First And Teachers At The Center Of Reform

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mayor Villaraigosa delivered his sixth State of the City Address at Jefferson High School today, where he outlined...
Governor Edmund G. Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Boost Renewable Energy

MILPITAS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -– Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today signed SBX1 2, which requires one-third of the state’s electricity to come from...

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for 04.09.11

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on Friday announced the following appointments: Colonel David Baldwin, 47, of Fair Oaks,...
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for 04.07.11

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. announced the following appointments on April 7, 2011: Claudia Cappio, 57, of Oakland, has...

Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Legislation To Improve Public Safety and Empower Local Law Enforcement

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on Tuesday (April 5) signed AB 109, which makes fundamental changes to California’s correctional...

Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for 04.05.11

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced the following appointments: John Cronin, 55, of Marin, has been appointed to...

Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for 04.04.11

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/--– Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today announced the following appointments: Christine Baker, 61, of Berkeley, has been appointed chief deputy...

Calif. Gov. Brown Releases Twelve-Point Pension Reform Plan

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/--- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released the actual bill language of seven separate pension reform measures. In addition, Brown...

Calif. Assemblymember Hall and Recording Artist Norwood Young Announce Resolution Declaring April 2011 Child Abuse Prevention Month

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D- Los Angeles) will join book author and recording artist Norwood Young, LA County...
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown

Calif. Governor Brown Ends State’s Drought Status, Urges Californians to Continue to Conserve

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Following significant increases in statewide rainfall and mountain snowpack this season, Governor Jerry Brown today proclaimed an end to...

Calif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring 'Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day'

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown today issued a proclamation declaring Wednesday, March 30, 2011 as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” in...

California Governor Brown Announces Appointments for 3.22.11

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointments, including: Anna Caballero, 56, of Salinas, has been named Secretary of...

California Governor and First Lady Honor Fallen Service Members

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown on Monday honored 11 service members...
Governor Edmund G. Brown

In His First YouTube Address, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown Calls on Legislature to Think as 'Californians First,' Let Voters Decide on...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In his first YouTube address since taking office, Governor Jerry Brown is calling on state legislators to let voters...

L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa, Councilmember Hahn Announce Five-Year Project Labor Agreement At The Port Of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmember Janice Hahn yesterday (March 17) announced that the Los Angeles Harbor Commission approved...
Isadore Hall III

Calif. Assemblymember Hall Names LaFlorence Marie Hollis Assembly District 52’s Woman of the Year

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D- Los Angeles) has named LaFlorence Marie Hollis the 52nd Assembly District’s 2011 Woman...
Governor Edmund G. Brown

Calif. Gov. Brown Declares State of Emergency in Mendocino and San Luis Obispo Counties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown yesterday (March 16) issued an emergency proclamation for Mendocino and San Luis Obispo Counties following the...
Isadore Hall III

Calif. Assemblymember Hall to Receive 2011 Groundwater Ambassador Award

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In recognition of his legislative leadership and support for local groundwater issues, the Water Replenishment District of Southern...

Calif. Law Enforcement Leaders Back Governor Brown on Key Budget Proposal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown today announced that law enforcement leaders across the state have expressed support for his revised realignment...

California Business Leaders Endorse Governor Brown's Efforts to Let Voters Decide How to Address Budget Crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown on Friday (Feb. 25) announced that two of Southern California’s premier business leadership groups – the...

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown announces new appointments for Feb. 22, 2011

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown on Feb. 22 (Tues.) announced the following appointments: First, Wylie Aitken, 69, of Anaheim, has been...

Calif. Gov. Brown bans 'SWAG' – Memo bans state spending on key chains, stress balls, ashtrays, t-shirts and other 'freebie' items

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown’s administration today directed all state agencies and departments to stop spending taxpayer dollars on free giveaway...

Calif. Governor Brown Orders Statewide Hiring Freeze

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/--– Continuing his work to save scarce taxpayer dollars, Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday (Feb. 15) issued a hiring freeze across...

Los Angeles: Unveiling Of The First Building Retrofitted Through The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmember Herb Wesson attended today the unveiling of the first building -...

Calif. Governor Brown Cancels Sale of State Properties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In a move that will save taxpayers $6 billion dollars over the next 35 years, Governor Jerry Brown today...

Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Ronald Reagan Centennial Day

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California Governor Jerry Brown issued a proclamation declaring Sunday, February 6, 2011 as “Ronald Reagan Centennial Day” in the...

Calif. Governor Jerry Brown Delivers State Of The State Address

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Warning that California will not create the jobs it needs “unless we get our financial house in order,” Gov....

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown announces Appointments to the California Public Utilities Commission

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday (Jan. 25) announced the following appointments to the California Public Utilities Commission. First, Mike...

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown announces Appointments for Jan. 25, 2011

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tues., Jan. 25, California Governor Jerry Brown announced the following appointments. First, Gareth Elliott, 40, of Sacramento, has...

Calif. Governor Brown's Budget Slashes State Spending by $12.5 Billion

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown will release a balanced state budget today that slashes spending by $12.5 billion, including an eight...

Calif. Gov. Brown announces first appointments for Jan. 5, 2011

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Jerry Brown yesterday (Jan. 5) announced the following appointments. First, John Laird, of Santa Cruz, has been appointed...

Transcript of Calif. Governor Brown's Inaugural Remarks at Swearing-In Ceremony

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Jerry Brown Inaugural Address, January 3, 2011 (As Prepared): Madam Chief Justice, Governor and Mrs. Davis, Governor and Mrs....

Calif. Governor's Office of Economic Development Applauds Job Creation Move and Will Market New Enterprise Zones

Sacramento, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- To assist in the creation of jobs and thereby improve California's business climate, the California Department of Housing and...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Presents Gold Star Family License Plates to Three Families

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Dec. 9) joined California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) Secretary Roger Brautigan and Department of...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Celebrates Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Line Groundbreaking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Dec. 9) celebrated the groundbreaking of the 117-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line. Spanning from Imperial...

Calif. Governor's Office of Economic Development Director Joel Ayala Issues Statement on Record Set for October Exports

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoED) Director Joel Ayala today issued a statement after the U.S. Department of...

Calif. Governor's Office of Economic Development Director Joel Ayala Issues Statement on Clean Energy 'State Report Cards'

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoED) Director Joel Ayala today issued a statement after Clean Edge, a clean-tech research...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Swears-In His Nominee, Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, as California’s Next Chief Justice

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement congratulating Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye on being sworn-in as the next chief...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Nominates Chair of CIRM Independent Citizens Oversight Committee

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced his nomination of Robert N. Klein for chairman of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee,...

Calif. Governor's Office of Economic Development, Small Business Development Centers and Business Matchmaking Host Last in a Series of Small Business...

Sacramento, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- As part of a continued effort to provide resources, information and potential access to capital, the Governor's Office of...

Calif. Governor’s Office of Economic Development Director Joel Ayala Issues Statement on Clean-tech Job Growth Report

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoED) Director Joel Ayala today issued the following statement regarding the release of Green...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Joins Announcement of CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community School

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver joined officials at CHIME charter school in Woodland Hills...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments for Nov. 22, 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments: First, Fred Aguiar, 61, of Paso Robles, has been appointed to...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces National Accreditation of California Highway Patrol

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has received accreditation for the first time from...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Rejection for Increase in Workers’ Compensation Cost Benchmark

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced his rejection of a filing...

Calif. Governor Schwarzenegger Applauds Approval of Tejon Ranch Conservation Grants

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today applauded the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) announcement of the approval of $15.8 million for grants...

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement After U.S. Navy Names Ship California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement after the U.S. Navy named a submarine after the state of California:...

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