Press Releases

Governor Brown Inaugurates Major Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Plant
RIVERSIDE - Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. inaugurated carbonLITE’s 220,000 square foot plant in Riverside, California, the largest bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in the world. The plant will recycle more than two billion plastic bottles a year. "Companies like...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Francis Johnston, 75, of San Rafael, has been appointed to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun, where he has served since 2008....
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Hal Brown
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of former Marin County Supervisor Hal Brown. Mr. Brown, who served Marin County for decades, was also Governor Brown's cousin. “Hal was a champion for the people of...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. James Barthman, 77, of Castro Valley, has been appointed to the California Building Standards Commission, where he has served since 2000. Barthman worked in multiple positions at...
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Governor Brown Releases 2011 Judicial Appointment Data
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released annual applicant and appointee data for his administration’s first year of judicial appointments. Under SB 56, signed in 2006, the Governor is required to disclose aggregate statewide demographic data provided...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of Cottonwood Firefighter
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of Cottonwood Fire Protection District Captain Mark Ratledge: “Anne and I were saddened to learn of the death of Captain Mark Ratledge. Our thoughts are with his family,...
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Governor Appoints Ruth Bermudez Montenegro to Imperial County Superior Court
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Ruth Bermudez Montenegro to a judgeship in the Imperial County Superior Court. Montenegro, 44, of El Centro, has served as assistant county counsel for Imperial County since 2011 and was...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has signed the following bills: • AB 324 by Assemblymember Joan Buchanan (D-San Ramon) - Juvenile offenders: recall of commitment. • SB 730 by Senator Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) - Claims against the...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Six Marines
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor six Marines who bravely gave their lives in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to their families and friends at...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Marine Helicopter Crash
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the fatal Marine helicopter crash on the California-Arizona border yesterday: "Anne and I offer our condolences to the families and friends of the Marines who died last night. We...
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