Press Releases
Governor Brown Appoints Two to Orange County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Sheri L. Honer and Joanne Motoike to judgeships in the Orange County Superior Court. Honer, 52, of Santa Ana, has been of counsel at Frank P. Barbaro and Associates since 2013, where she was...
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Governor Brown Appoints Gail A. O’Rane to Riverside County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Gail O'Rane to a judgeship in the Riverside County Superior Court. O’Rane, 40, of Altadena, has served as a deputy capital defender at the Riverside County Capital Defender’s Office since...
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Governor Brown Appoints Two to San Diego County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Pamela M. Parker and Michael D. Washington to judgeships in the San Diego County Superior Court. Parker, 56, of San Diego, has served as a senior appellate attorney at the Fourth District...
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Governor Brown Appoints Two to Santa Clara County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Sunil R. Kulkarni and Lori E. Pegg to judgeships in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Kulkarni, 41, of Palo Alto, has been senior counsel in the University of California, Office of the...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Senate Democrats’ Prison Plan
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement in response to the Senate Democrats’ prison plan: "It would not be responsible to turn over California’s criminal justice policy to inmate lawyers who are not accountable to the people. My...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. • AB 117 by Assemblymember Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) - State government: financial and administrative accountability. • AB 210 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Brian Ferguson, 30, of Sacramento, has been appointed deputy director of public affairs at the California Department of General Services. Ferguson has been a communications...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills. • AB 81 by the Committee on Budget - Public safety: domestic abuse. • AB 133 by Assemblymember Curt C. Hagman (R-Chino Hills) - Instructional materials: digital format. •...
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Governor, Speaker, Republican Leaders Announce Immediate Increase in Prison Capacity and Longer-Term Solutions
SACRAMENTO - Standing alongside law enforcement, local government officials and victims’ advocates today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff and Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway announced legislation...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Spc. Kenneth C. Alvarez
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Spc. Kenneth C. Alvarez, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and...
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