Valerie Gotten
Valerie G has been an editor with California Newswire for several years, is a gifted theremin player, can quote copious lines from 'Red Dwarf' and also knows where her towel is. Oddly, she does not drive, nor does she take the bus. She identifies as both human and democrat.
California Legislature Approves Resolution Opposing Citizens United Ruling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California today became the largest state in the nation urging Congress to draft a constitutional amendment to overturn the...
Calif. Governor Brown Praises Decision to Open Silicon Valley Patent Office
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Commerce’s...
Calif. Driverless Vehicle Legislation Moves Forward – Senator Padilla Bill Would Establish Safety and Performance Standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Senate Bill 1298, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), was passed by the Assembly Transportation Committee today on a...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs State Legislation June 27 and 28, 2012 (Round-up of Assembly Bills)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed the following bills yesterday: AB 1464 by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-Van Nuys) –...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments to Merced Designated Local Authority for June 28, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Michael Amabile, 57, of Los Banos, has been...
Calif. Assembly Committee Kills Bill That Would Expedite Dismissal of Problem Teachers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/--– The Assembly Education Committee yesterday killed SB 1530, a bill that would have narrowly modified the dismissal process in cases...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs California's 2012-13 'Balanced' Budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Wednesday signed a balanced state budget that protects funding for education and public...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 27, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Wednesday announced the following appointments: First, Christopher Reardon, 51, of Modesto, has been...
Calif. Bill to Protect Public's First Amendment Rights and Access to 911 Services Passed by Key Assembly Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce today approved SB 1160 authored by Senator Alex Padilla with unanimous bipartisan...
O.C. Great Park Celebrates 7th Anniversary at Free 'Growing the Park' Event on July 14, 2012
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Orange County Great Park hosts this summer’s premier free family event to mark the Park’s 7th anniversary...
2012 Flights and Sounds Summer Festival Brings Unique Musical and Cultural Experience to Orange County
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Music lovers of all ages can enjoy a musical tour around the world when the Orange County Great Park,...
SF Mayor Urges All Residents to Rethink Sugary Drinks and Hydrate with Hetch Hetchy Tap Water this Summer
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee this week, on the first day of Summer, issued a proclamation declaring a...
SF Mayor Lee Announces Completion of SFPUC HQ – North America's Greenest Urban Office Building
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) officially unveiled its completed...
San Francisco Enrolls In United Nations' Making Cities Resilient Campaign
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that San Francisco has become the first major U.S. city to...
Calif. Bill to Disclose Permanent Spending Programs by Assemblyman Mike Gatto Clears Significant Legislative Hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's (D-Los Angeles) Assembly Bill (AB) 2220, a measure which would require disclosure to voters when...
Padilla Bill to Require Translation of Ballot Initiatives and Petitions Approved by Calif. Assembly Elections Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 1233 authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was approved by the Assembly Elections Committee today. SB...
San Francisco Mayor Lee Launches ImproveSF Food Justice Challenge For Central Market
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SF Mayor Edwin M. Lee on Monday announced the second ImproveSF challenge centered on food justice in Central...
S.F. Mayor Lee Launches U.S. Mayors Open Government Innovation Partnership
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee, as Chair of the first U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Technology...
Calif. Governor Brown Directs State Agencies to Revise Flammability Standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in an effort to protect public safety by reducing the use of toxic flame retardants, Governor Edmund G....
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Government Appointments for June 15, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Alex Arredondo, 51, of Brea, has been appointed...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation including AB 1519, AB 1743 and AB 2262
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -– Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 1519 by Assemblymember Bob...
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. Governor and First Lady Honor Cpl. Taylor J. Baune
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Cpl. Taylor J. Baune, who...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Govt. Appointments for June 13, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Robert Boneso, 50, of Paso Robles, has been...
O.C. Great Park Moves Forward With $22.8 Million, 30-acre Expansion
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Orange County Great Park Corporation today announced it is moving forward with a 30-acre expansion of the Great...
San Francisco, China's NDRC Sign Agreement to Strengthen Ties in Sustainability
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that San Francisco signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the 3rd Annual...
S.F. Mayor Lee & President Chiu Introduce Measure to Reform San Francisco’s Business Tax Structure
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SF Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Board President David Chiu on Tuesday introduced a proposal to reform the...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 12, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Ryan Brooks, 41, of San Francisco, has been...
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.
San Francisco Mayor Lee Highlights SF Homes for Heroes Campaign: City Initiative to House 50 Veterans in 100 Days
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This past week, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee urged San Francisco landlords to join the City's SF Homes for Heroes campaign and help house 50 homeless veterans in 100 days. The campaign provides help to homeless veterans with federal supportive housing vouchers who cannot find an apartment to rent in San Francisco.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 8, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Thomas Cullen, 50, of Novato, has been appointed chief deputy director for the Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response, also known as the Oil Spill Response Administrator, at the California Department of Fish and Game.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 7, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Thursday announced the following appointments: First, David Dias, 51, of Napa, has been appointed to the Contractors State License Board, where he has served since 2011. Dias has been a business representative for Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 104 since 2005.
Orange County Great Park's 'The Spoken World' – Arts Happening to Feature USA Rockefeller Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Great Park presents The Spoken World, the finale in a series of Palm Court Arts Happenings presented in collaboration with Arts Orange County. The Spoken World, the finale in a series of Palm Court Arts Happenings presented in collaboration with Arts Orange County.
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring June as LGBT Pride Month
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On June 2, Calif. Governor Brown issued the following Proclamation Declaring June as LGBT Pride Month:
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 4, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, Jack Hall, 55, of Fresno, has been appointed to the Mendota Designated Local Authority. Hall has been director of government affairs at Comcast since 2010.
Get in Motion this Summer at The Orange County Great Park
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Jump-start your summer fitness routine with free energizing workouts on select Saturday mornings at the Orange County Great Park. Come early for a brisk health walk, relax and improve your flexibility with yoga, strengthen your core muscles with Pilates or expect to burn up to 1,000 calories at a boot camp.
Padilla Bills Approved by State Senate, including SB 1108, SB 1233, and SB 1530
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The State Senate on Tuesday approved SB 1108 on a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 39 to 0. Authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), SB 1108 would reform the English Learners reclassification system by identifying and implementing uniform statewide best practices. The bill now moves to the State Assembly for consideration.
California Homemade Food Act by Assemblyman Mike Gatto Clears Assembly Floor with 56-17 Vote
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Assembly Bill 1616, the California Homemade Food Act, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), passed the Assembly Floor by a bipartisan vote of 56-17. The Act, which would allow for the sale of certain homemade, non- hazardous foods by creating a structure for 'cottage food operations,' now heads to the Calif. Senate.
Mark Takano Endorsed by Senator Dianne Feinstein for Senate in New California 41st District
RIVERSIDE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- United States Senator Dianne Feinstein today announced her support of Mark Takano, a public school teacher and candidate for the United States House from the new 41st District. 'Mark Takano will work in Congress to help bring jobs to Riverside County, improve public schools and expand job training programs to secure a prosperous future for local families,' said Feinstein.
California Governor Brown Announces Appointments for May 25, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ – California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Friday announced the following appointments: First, Andrew Bowden, 58, of Newport Beach, has been appointed to the Landscape Architects Technical Committee.
Calif. State Senate Passes Bill to Protect Public's First Amendment Rights and Access to Communication Services
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The California State Senate on Friday passed SB 1160 authored by Senator Alex Padilla with unanimous bipartisan support 32 to 0. SB 1160 would protect California consumers by preventing the arbitrary interruption of communication services. The bill now goes to the State Assembly for consideration.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for May 24, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: First, David Connett, 56, of Anaheim Hills, has been appointed to the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for May 23, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Wednesday announced the following appointments. First, Sergio Azzolino, 42, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
California Senate Paves Way for Driverless Cars – Legislation by Senator Padilla Would Establish Safety and Performance Standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 1298, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), was passed by the State Senate today with unanimous bipartisan support. The vote was 37-0. The bill would establish safety and performance standards for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles on California roads and highways. The bill now goes to the State Assembly for consideration.
Calif. Governor Brown Appoints Two to Mendocino County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointments of Jeanine B. Nadel and David A. Riemenschneider to judgeships in the Mendocino County Superior Court.
Calif. Governor Brown Appoints Judy Johnson to Contra Costa County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Judy Johnson to a judgeship in the Contra Costa County Superior Court.
Calif. Governor Brown Appoints Eight to Los Angeles County Superior Court
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointments of Debra A. Cole, Halim Dhanidina, Peter A. Hernandez, Bruce G. Iwasaki, H. Clay Jacke II, Virginia Keeny, David B. Walgren and Jeffrey K. Winikow to judgeships in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Calif. Brown Appoints David A. Thompson as Assoc. Justice of Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of David A. Thompson as associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three. Thompson, 55, of Costa Mesa, has served as a judge for the Orange County Superior Court since 1998.
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.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for May 17, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Thursday announced the following appointments: First, Steve Beneto, 74, of Carmichael, has been appointed to the California Horse Racing Board. He has been president of Beneto Inc. since 1979. Beneto was a member of the California State Fair and Exposition Board from 2000 to 2004 and 2005 to 2011.
