Press Releases

Photo Release: China Day 2: Governor Brown Strengthens Climate Alliance with California’s Sister State, Jiangsu Province
NANJING, China - After signing a clean energy pact with Sichuan Province yesterday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. traveled to Nanjing, where he delivered remarks at an international environmental summit and signed a new agreement with California's sister state, Jiangsu...
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U.S. Climate Alliance Adds 10 New Members to Coalition Committed to Upholding the Paris Accord
U.S. Climate Alliance, co-chaired by Governors Brown, Cuomo and Inslee, Now Includes 13 Members SACRAMENTO - The U.S. Climate Alliance announced that Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia have...
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Acting Governor Newsom’s Statement on Death of Los Angeles Firefighter
SACRAMENTO - Acting Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement on the death of Los Angeles Firefighter Kelly Wong today: "Jennifer and I mourn the loss of Firefighter Kelly Wong, and offer our heartfelt condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends. The...
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Photo Release: China Day 1: Governor Brown Kicks Off Trip to China with California-Sichuan Clean Energy Pact
CHENGDU, China - Moving to expand California's regional climate partnerships in China, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today met with top Sichuan Province officials in Chengdu and signed a new sister-state agreement focused on broadening cooperation on low-carbon...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Maria Anguiano, 38, of Riverside, has been appointed to the University of California Board of Regents. Anguiano has been chief financial officer at Minerva Project Inc. since 2017....
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on White House Paris Climate Agreement Announcement
SACRAMENTO - In response to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement today: "Donald Trump has absolutely chosen the wrong course. He's wrong on the facts. America's...
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CA Governor Brown, NY Governor Cuomo and WA Governor Inslee Announce Formation of U.S. Climate Alliance
Brown, Cuomo and Inslee Will Serve as Co-Chairs, Urge Other States to Join Alliance SACRAMENTO - In response to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Imelda Ceja-Butkiewicz, 58, of Bakersfield, has been reappointed to the California Board of Registered Nursing, where she has served since 2014. Ceja-Butkiewicz has served in...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills: • SB 243 by Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton) - Citrus disease prevention. • SB 535 by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) - Claims against the state:...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments
5-26-2017 SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Joseph Galvan, 48, of West Sacramento, has been appointed deputy director of the Office of Internal Affairs at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,...
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