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Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for April 30, 2013 including the California Commission on Emergency Medical Services
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Linda Broyles, 57, of Coronado, has been...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Flag Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Proclamation Declaring Flag Day: On June 14th, 1777, in the midst of our struggle to free ourselves from the...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's Bill to Prevent Child Abuse in Schools Passes Key Committee Hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to help prevent child abuse in our schools and more closely...
Gov. Brown: State of the State 2012 – 'California on the Mend'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In his 2012 State of the State speech, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. said California is “on the mend” and laid out an ambitious agenda for economic growth in the year ahead. The full text of the speech follows: (Remarks as prepared)
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...
Calif. Governor Brown Unveils Pension Reform Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proposed 12 major reforms for state and local pension systems that would end system-wide abuses and reduce taxpayer costs by billions of dollars over the long term.
Recovery Task Force Releases Preliminary Report of Funds Managed by Calif. State Government
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- The California Recovery Task Force today announced that quarter two reports on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) have...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation Sept. 9, 2013 including AB 176 and AB 1006
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills into law, including AB...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger, U.S. Senators Feinstein and Boxer Urge President Obama to Support California High Speed and Intercity Rail
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ --Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today sent the following letter to President Barack...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Sends Letter to California Congressional Delegation on California’s Fair Share from the Federal Government
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday sent a letter to members of the California Congressional Delegation urging California’s fair share from the...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Executive Order Due to Kern County Wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued an executive order providing additional assistance to those affected by the wildfires in Kern...
Calif. Gov. Brown Delivers Plan to Streamline and Simplify State Government to Little Hoover Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, following through on his pledge to streamline state government, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sent a far-reaching reorganization plan to the Little Hoover Commission that cuts the number of state agencies from 12 to 10, eliminates duplicative and unnecessary entities and consolidates those with similar roles and functions.
California 'X-Prize' Bill Passes Assembly – Would Offer $25,000 Prize for Innovative Concepts to Streamline State Government
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The California State Assembly took one small step today in what could be a giant leap for good-government advocates,...
Calif. Bill to Allow Motorists to Show Proof of Auto Insurance on Their Smartphones Signed into Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblyman Mike Gatto's (D-Los Angeles) Assembly Bill 1708 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown today. The measure would give California drivers the option to present their proof of auto insurance in electronic form, such as on a smartphone or other personal electronic device.
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...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for April 30, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. First, Panorea Avdis, 33, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief deputy director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). Avdis has been chief of staff to Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna since 2010.
Gov. Brown Announces Bipartisan Agreement on the California Jobs First Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced a bipartisan agreement with Assembly Democrats and Republicans in support of the California Jobs First Plan. The plan will eliminate a toxic tax loophole that rewards businesses who move jobs out of state, and uses this savings to give working families an income tax break; lower taxes for California manufacturers; and provide more than $300 million in permanent tax relief to small businesses.
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. Schwarzenegger Applauds Improved Heat Regulations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to...
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...
Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Senate Confirmation of Abel Maldonado as Calif. Lt. Governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the State Senate confirmed Abel Maldonado as Lieutenant Governor: “I...
Regional Industry Grants Provided To 10 Regions Across California, More Than $2 Million Fund Job Training Programs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The California Recovery Task Force on Friday announced the 10 recipients of nearly $2.2 million in Regional Industry Clusters...
California Civil Rights and Education Leaders Join Governor Brown in Final Push for More Equitable School Funding System
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with a broad coalition of business, civil rights and education leaders...
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. 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 Issues Proclamation Declaring A Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following proclamation, declaring a day of remembrance on April 24,...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Compact With The Pinoleville Pomo Nation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Monday announced he has signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of...
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...
Los Angeles Leaders and Calif. Gov. Brown Call for Action on Plan to Improve School Funding System and Restore Local Control
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined with education and business leaders and elected officials at...
Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamations Declaring Special Elections for 32nd and 40th Senate Districts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued proclamations declaring special elections for the 32nd and 40th Senate Districts of the State of California on May 14, 2013. The primary for these special elections will be held on March 12, 2013.
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. Schwarzenegger Takes Action to Put Historic Budget Reform Before the Voters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Schwarzenegger yesterday (Oct. 20) issued the following statement after signing AB 1619, which will place the historic budget...
Calif. Governor and First Lady Honor Lance Cpl. Jordan S. Bastean
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Lance Cpl. Jordan S. Bastean...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Provide Greater Assistance to Calif. Homeowners
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed SB 401 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), legislation that will bring much of our...
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...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights California Jobs Initiative to Help Get Economy Back on Track
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Emphasizing that this year’s number one priority is creating jobs and returning people to work to get California’s economy back...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update for Sept. 26, 2013 with Bills Signed into Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills into law. Bills signed...
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. California Recovery Task Force Director Issues Statement and Sends Letter to U.S. Department of Education
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California Recovery Task Force Director Herb K. Schultz issued the following statement and sent the following letter to the...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Congress on Passage of FMAP Extension
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend the temporary...
Tahoe Summit 2011: Governor Brown and Governor Sandoval Announce Renewed Commitment to Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In an historic joint appearance at the 2011 Tahoe Summit, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval announced on Tuesday a renewed commitment to updating the Regional Plan for Lake Tahoe and enhancing the role of the two states in cooperating with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA).
Calif. Governor Schwarzenegger Leads Asia Trade Mission to Promote California, Boost Economy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday departed for a six-day trade mission to Asia in order to grow California’s economy and...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments for Sept. 9, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced the following appointments: Cleotha Adams, 54, of Marysville, has been reappointed to the Corrections...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Action Taken by 11 States to Move Forward with a Low Carbon Fuel Standard
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New...
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Legislation to Streamline Environmental Review and Fast-Track Job Creation
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Taking action to fast-track the creation of thousands of jobs, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Tuesday signed legislation to streamline environmental review for key construction projects. The two bills, signed during a ceremony at the proposed site of the Farmers Field stadium, are expected to drive hundreds of millions in economic investment while ensuring all projects meet California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) criteria.
Calif. Gov. Brown Appoints Terri A. Mockler to Contra Costa County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Terri A. Mockler to a judgeship in the Contra Costa County Superior Court.
Calif. Governor and First Lady Honor Pfc. Steven F. Shapiro
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Pfc. Steven F. Shapiro who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.
Calif. Gov. Brown to Attend Pension Reform Hearing and CSAC Banquet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will attend the Joint Public Employee Pension Committee Hearing today in Sacramento, which will focus on the Governor’s pension reform plan and will later attend the California State Association of Counties' (CSAC) annual banquet in San Francisco to swear in the association's new officers.
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Broadband Projects Awarded to California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced over $15 million in...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Oct. 25, 2013 to Regional Water Quality Control Boards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments to Regional Water Quality Control Boards: First,...
