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SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) today announced that his legislation to prohibit local governments from fleecing motorists who park at broken parking meters was signed by Governor Brown into law. Gatto introduced the bill in January 2013 due to outrage, both popular and personal, at cities who were changing […]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Angel Carrera Jr., 61, of Sacramento, has been appointed business development program manager at the California Department of General Services, where he has served since 2007. Carrera was program manager of the California Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business […]

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OAKLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Sunday night, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. appointed a board to investigate the contract dispute between Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and its unions – effectively ending the immediate threat of service disruption. The Governor notified all parties of his action in the following letter: August 4, 2013 […]

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — This week, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s proposal to “ensure that construction workers get paid a fair wage when working for contractors employed by the City,” won City Council approval. In a vote of 5-4, City Councilmembers agreed that workers should be paid a prevailing wage. The prevailing wage […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, San Diego Mayor Filner Proposal for Prevailing Wage Approved by City Council was syndicated from California Newswire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Supervisor Mark Farrell today launched the down payment home loan assistance program for San Francisco first responders who are active member of the San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco Fire Department, or the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. The Mayor’s Office of Housing and […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, SF Mayor Lee and Supervisor Farrell Launch Home Loan Assistance Program for First Responders was syndicated from California Newswire.

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In Washington, D.C., In an effort to protect both services offered to residents of the San Fernando Valley, and the rights of the hard-working people who deliver the U.S. Mail, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, voted […]

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SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) was pleased to note awards of more than $1 million in grants to community health centers throughout the Northeast San Fernando Valley, to help enroll uninsured Californians in health coverage options made possible by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “The people of […]

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced his appointment of Allen A. Nance as San Francisco’s Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) Chief Probation Officer to succeed retiring Chief Probation Officer William P. Siffermann. Under the leadership of the Chief Probation Officer, JPD utilizes detention alternatives and principles of balanced and […]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Saturday announced the following appointments: First, Alexander Maurice Gonzales, 57, of La Quinta, has been appointed warden at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, where he has served as acting warden since 2011 and was chief deputy warden from 2010 to 2011, associate warden from […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 13, 2013 including to California Conservation Corps was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced numerous appointments to California County Superior Courts, including to the Marin County Superior Court, the Alameda County Superior Court, and the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the appointment of Beverly Wood to a judgeship in […]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown announces appointments to California County Superior Courts for July 12, 2013 was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments. Teveia Barnes, 60, of Tiburon, has been appointed executive director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Barnes has been senior deputy commissioner of the California Department of […]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Friday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Los Angeles County following recent wildfires that have destroyed residences, threatened thousands of homes and other structures and caused evacuations and road closures. The full text of the emergency proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF […]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Cynthia Cotharn, 56, of Playa Vista, has been appointed to the Cal Humanities Board. Cotharn has been a private physician since 2002. She was a medical director in the Substance Abuse Division at the Watts Health Foundation Inc. [...]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for July 11, 2013 including to California Commission on Teacher Credentialing was syndicated from California Newswire.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The California Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee held the first in a series of hearings focused on the challenges facing California with the permanent closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) chairs the committee. Attendees included representatives of Southern California Edison, San Diego [...]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has announced the following appointments: First, Arthur Anderson Jr., 65, of Roseville, has been appointed to the Board of Parole Hearings, where he has served since 2008. Anderson has been a law enforcement consultant at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 2000. [...]

The version of above news story by Christopher Simmons, Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 10, 2013 including to Regional Water Quality Control Boards was syndicated from California Newswire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee with Board President David Chiu and local community partners announced a new initiative “to help San Francisco immigrants navigate the process of applying for citizenship.” The San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative is a partnership to build community, ensure economic mobility and strengthen [...]

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding the death of Hawthorne Police Department Sergeant Leonard Luna. “Anne and I are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Sergeant Leonard Luna. We join his family, friends, colleagues and community as they mourn his loss [...]

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