Immigration
Governor Brown Issues Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement regarding today’s ruling by U.S. District Judge John Mendez in the United States of America v. State of California, et.al: "I agree with Judge Mendez that piecemeal...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Immigrant Heritage Month
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring June 2018 “Immigrant Heritage Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION California is a land of immigrants within a nation of immigrants. Each...
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Governor Brown to President Trump Ahead of Visit: “In California We Are Focusing on Bridges, Not Walls”
SACRAMENTO – Noting the lofty focus and collaborative spirit of first-time visits to California from past U.S. presidents like Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sent President Donald J. Trump a letter reminding him that “in...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on U.S. Attorney General’s Latest Political Stunt
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement on U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement that he will file suit to block California legislation: “At a time of unprecedented political turmoil, Jeff Sessions has come to...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2018 State of the State Address: “California is Setting the Pace for America”
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. delivered his 16th - and final - State of the State address today asserting that the "bolder path is still our way forward" on climate change, infrastructure investment, health care, education and criminal justice. In his...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Protect California’s Hard-Working Immigrants
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a package of bills to enhance housing, school, workplace and civil protections for California's immigrants. "This action protects public safety and ensures hard-working people who contribute to our state are...
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Office of the Governor Issues Statement on DACA Decision
SACRAMENTO – On behalf of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and his administration, Executive Secretary Nancy McFadden issued the following statement today regarding the decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “This six-month so-called...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Immigrant Heritage Month
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. earlier today issued a proclamation declaring June 2017 “Immigrant Heritage Month” in the State of California. The text of today's proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION California is a land of immigrants within a nation of...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2017 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered his State of the State address, departing with the traditional practice of listing every issue and restating every priority to focus on the "broader context of our country and its challenges." In his remarks...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Supreme Court Result
SACRAMENTO - Following the U.S. Supreme Court's 4-4 split in United States v. Texas, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement in continued support of President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration: "Today's Supreme Court deadlock...
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