Tag: CA Government News
Calif. Governor Brown Ends State’s Drought Status, Urges Californians to Continue to Conserve
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Following significant increases in statewide rainfall and mountain snowpack this season, Governor Jerry Brown today proclaimed an end to the state’s drought, but urged Californians to keep conserving water as ...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring ‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown today issued a proclamation declaring Wednesday, March 30, 2011 as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation follows:
PROCLAMATION BY ...
California Governor Brown Announces Appointments for 3.22.11
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown today announced the following appointments, including: Anna Caballero, 56, of Salinas, has been named Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency. She previously served in the ...
California Governor and First Lady Honor Fallen Service Members
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown on Monday honored 11 service members who bravely gave their lives in service to our state and ...
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 have a voice in deciding how to solve the state’s budget ...
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa, Councilmember Hahn Announce Five-Year Project Labor Agreement At The Port Of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmember Janice Hahn yesterday (March 17) announced that the Los Angeles Harbor Commission approved a Port-wide, five-year Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to ensure safety, quality, ...
Calif. Assemblymember Hall Names LaFlorence Marie Hollis Assembly District 52’s Woman of the Year
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D- Los Angeles) has named LaFlorence Marie Hollis the 52nd Assembly District’s 2011 Woman of the Year. Ms. Hollis, a resident of Compton, grandmother of ...
Calif. Assemblymember Hall to Receive 2011 Groundwater Ambassador Award
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In recognition of his legislative leadership and support for local groundwater issues, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) will award Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III the 2011 WRD ...
Calif. Law Enforcement Leaders Back Governor Brown on Key Budget Proposal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown today announced that law enforcement leaders across the state have expressed support for his revised realignment plan to put more power back in the hands of local ...
California Business Leaders Endorse Governor Brown’s Efforts to Let Voters Decide How to Address Budget Crisis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown on Friday (Feb. 25) announced that two of Southern California’s premier business leadership groups – the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Industry & ...
Calif. Gov. Brown bans ‘SWAG’ – Memo bans state spending on key chains, stress balls, ashtrays, t-shirts and other ‘freebie’ items
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown’s administration today directed all state agencies and departments to stop spending taxpayer dollars on free giveaway and gift items—such as key chains, coffee mugs and squeeze toys—as ...
Calif. Governor Brown Orders Statewide Hiring Freeze
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/–– Continuing his work to save scarce taxpayer dollars, Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday (Feb. 15) issued a hiring freeze across state government. “We have a $25 billion deficit, and we must ...
Los Angeles: Unveiling Of The First Building Retrofitted Through The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmember Herb Wesson attended today the unveiling of the first building – the Vineyard Recreation Center – to be retrofitted by workers trained ...
Calif. Governor Brown Cancels Sale of State Properties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In a move that will save taxpayers $6 billion dollars over the next 35 years, Governor Jerry Brown today called off the previous administration’s “short-sighted” proposal to sell and leaseback ...
Calif. Governor Jerry Brown Delivers State Of The State Address
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Warning that California will not create the jobs it needs “unless we get our financial house in order,” Gov. Jerry Brown challenged state legislators today to allow people to vote ...
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown announces Appointments to the California Public Utilities Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday (Jan. 25) announced the following appointments to the California Public Utilities Commission. First, Mike Florio, 58, of Oakland, has been appointed to the Public Utilities ...
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown announces Appointments for Jan. 25, 2011
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Tues., Jan. 25, California Governor Jerry Brown announced the following appointments. First, Gareth Elliott, 40, of Sacramento, has been named legislative affairs secretary in the Office of the Governor. ...
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, ...
Calif. Gov. Brown announces first appointments for Jan. 5, 2011
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Jerry Brown yesterday (Jan. 5) announced the following appointments. First, John Laird, of Santa Cruz, has been appointed Secretary of the California Resources Agency. Most recently, Laird taught in ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
