California Newswire

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — “Enough is enough. The time has come for Ross Mirkarimi to begin dealing with the facts. The facts are that Ross Mirkarimi pleaded guilty to an act of domestic violence against his wife and he will be on probation ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. First, Donna Atteberry, 64, of Mountain View, has been appointed to Area Board VII of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities. Atteberry has been a procedure writer and editor ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed the California Homeowner Bill of Rights to halt the “abusive tactics” of loan servicers and protect struggling homeowners who are trying, in good faith, to renegotiate their mortgages. “Californians should not have ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: First, AB 389 by Assemblymember Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) – Bleeding disorders. AB 1621 by Assemblymember Linda Halderman (R-Clovis/Fresno) – Physicians and surgeons: prostate cancer. ALSO: - AB ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 482 by Assemblymember Das Williams (D-Santa Barbara) – Ventura Port District: dredging contracts. AB 1199 by Assemblymember Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) – School bonds: citizens’ ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee and City Administrator Naomi Kelly announced 28 award recipients of the Community Challenge Grant Program (CCG), which provides matching grants to local residents, businesses, schools, non-profits and other community groups to make greening and ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The most comprehensive overhaul of state government in decades became official on Tuesday following legislative approval of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s Reorganization Plan. The Governor’s plan, which will be implemented over the next year, cuts the number of state ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California today became the largest state in the nation urging Congress to draft a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling. AJR 22 by Wieckowski and Allen seeks to restore balance ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Senate Bill 1298, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), was passed by the Assembly Transportation Committee today on a bipartisan 12 to 0 vote. The bill would establish safety and performance standards for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed the following bills yesterday: AB 1464 by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-Van Nuys) – 2012-13 Budget. AB 1465 by Committee on Budget – Transportation. AB 1467 by Committee on Budget – Health. ALSO: • AB 1470 by ...