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 to 10 percent cut in take-home pay for most state employees, ...
Public Diplomacy Envoy Michelle Kwan Travels to Singapore January 9-15, Will Meet with Youth and Government Officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Two-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion Michelle Kwan will travel to Singapore January 9-15, 2011 on behalf of the...
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. Schwarzenegger, esteemed members of the Senate and the Assembly, constitutional officers, ...
U.S. Department of State Honors Daniela Munca of Moldova as State Alumni Member of the Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State has named Daniela Munca of Moldova, an alumna of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship...
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 Community Development (HCD) today announced the conditional designation for three Enterprise ...
United States and South Africa Sign Partnership Framework on HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- On December 14, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana Mashabane...
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 County to San Diego, the 500 kilovolt transmission line will have ...
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 Commerce released export figures for California which show that the state ...
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 firm, released its clean energy “state report cards,” finding that California ...
Biological Weapons Convention Annual Meeting of States Parties
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Annual Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention began Monday in Geneva and is scheduled to conclude...
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 justice of California:
“Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye is a living example of the ...
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 Economic Development (GoED), the California Small Business Development Centers and ...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities Events at the U.S. Department of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- In recognition of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Judith...
U.S. Department of State's Cultural Heritage Center Recognized with Heritage Award for International Excellence
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (US/ICOMOS) has recognized the U.S. Department of State’s...
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Awards Grant for the Ishtar Gate and Landmarks at Ancient Babylon
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The 6th-century BC Ishtar Gate is one of several landmarks at the ancient site of Babylon in Iraq that will...
California’s Green Economy Focus of New Report – Highlights Growth of the Green Economy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California’s green economy is the focus of a newly released report by the California State Assembly Select Committee on California’s Green Economy, Chaired by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara). “My ...
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 to officially announce that the new combined elementary and middle school ...
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 the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). Today’s ...
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 submitted on behalf of insurers by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating ...
U.S. State Department Supports Third Workshop to Further Regional Approach to Stockpile Reduction in South East Europe
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) supported the...
SportsUnited and NASCAR Team-Up for Racing Exchange
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of State’s SportsUnited exchange program is teaming up with the National Association...
International Anticorruption Conference: Combating Transnational Criminal Threats and Illicit Trade
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to the U.S. Department of State, The United States will participate in the following upcoming multilateral discussions on combating...
Sustainable Housing Prize Competition: Advancing Urban Planning in the Americas
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, in partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of Cities and the Ministry of External Relations,...
Employment Opportunities for U.S. Citizens in the UN and Other International Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs is pleased to announce the launch of its updated website...
U.S.-India People to People Conference in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with the Indian American Leadership Council and the American India Foundation, will hold...









