Tag: Office of the Calif. Governor
Legal Leaders Express Support for Gov. Brown’s Nomination of Goodwin Liu for California Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Leaders in the legal field expressed strong support for Governor Brown’s nomination of Goodwin Liu, Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley Law School, to the state Supreme ...
Calif. Governor Brown Nominates Goodwin Liu for California Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. nominated Goodwin Liu, Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley Law School, to the state Supreme Court today. Liu, 40, previously was nominated ...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed several bills, including AB 82 and AB 130. He has also vetoed AB 96 and AB 455.
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Calif. Governor Brown Signs SB 48 To Recognize Contributions of LGBT Americans, Pacific Islanders and Persons With Disabilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. also announced today that he has signed the following bill: SB 48 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) – Pupil instruction: prohibition of discriminatory content.
Calif. Governor Brown Appeals FEMA’s Denial of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In a letter to President Barack Obama, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today appealed a denial by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to declare a major disaster and provide federal assistance and statewide Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for counties impacted by severe storms in March.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for July 12, 2011
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Ken Pimlott, 45, of Cameron Park, has been appointed director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). He has served in multiple resource management and fire protection positions with the department since 1993 and has served as acting director since 2010.
Calif. Gov. Brown Cuts 3,800 State Vehicles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that an executive order to purge unnecessary vehicles has already cut the state’s fleet by 3,800, which is expected to save $11.4 million next year and bring in $5 million from auction revenue.
California Governor Brown Signs Honest, Balanced and On-Time Budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed the 2011-12 California State Budget (SB 87), dropping General Fund spending to the lowest level in decades, returning authority to local government and ...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation for June 29, 2011 including ABx1 28 Clarifying Law for Out-of-State Retailers to Collect Sales Tax
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. announced today that he has signed the following budget trailer bills: ABx1 19 by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) which contains necessary statutory changes ...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for June 28, 2011
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on Tuesday (June 28) announced the following appointments. First, Cynthia Fritz, 39, of San Ramon, has been appointed to the Board of Parole Hearings. Fritz ...
