Press Releases

Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Shelley Rouillard, 57, of Sacramento, has been appointed director of the California Department of Managed Health Care effective December 1, 2013, where she has served as chief deputy...
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Governor Brown Seeks Court Order to Prevent AC Transit Strike
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he will seek a cooling-off period in the labor dispute between AC Transit and its unions tomorrow in Alameda County Superior Court. “Another strike in the Bay Area is the last thing we need,” said Governor...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Stuart Drown, 54, of Davis, has been appointed deputy secretary for government improvement and accountability at the California Government Operations Agency. Drown has been executive...
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Governor Brown Takes Action to Avert AC Transit Strike
OAKLAND - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today appointed a board to investigate the contract dispute between Alameda-Contra Costa (AC) Transit District and one of its unions - effectively ending the immediate threat of service disruption. The Governor notified all...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Jose Hurtado, 60, of Napa, has been appointed to the 25th District Agricultural Association, Napa Town and Country Fair Board. Hurtado has served as a member of the Napa Valley...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. • AB 128 by Assemblymember Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) - Peace officers: airport law enforcement. • AB 494 by Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez (D-Coachella) - Prisoners:...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Preserve, Enhance Lake Tahoe Region
SACRAMENTO - After unanimous passage in both houses of the California state Legislature, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed SB 630 by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills), which renews California’s partnership with Nevada and reaffirms the states’ commitment to...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. • AB 16 by Assemblymember John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) - Domestic violence: corporal injury. • AB 68 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (R-San Diego) - Parole. • AB 184...
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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. • AB 48 by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) - Firearms: large-capacity magazines. • AB 170 by Assemblymember Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) - Assault weapons and...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Support California Veterans
SAN DIEGO - Taking action to help California veterans find decent housing, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined local veterans, lawmakers and community leaders in San Diego today to sign legislation to expand housing opportunities for veterans. “After veterans serve...
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