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Governor’s Revised Budget Seeks $2.2 Billion for Emergency Drought Response

Governor’s Revised Budget Seeks $2.2 Billion for Emergency Drought Response From ACWA, submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager – Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a revised budget proposal Thursday that calls for $2.2 billion in additional spending in 2015-’16 for immediate response to drought impacts. The proposed drought funding – a combination of accelerated spending from Proposition 1, […]

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Governor Brown to Speak at ACWA Conference Tomorrow in Sacramento

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Tuesday, May 5, 2015 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown to Speak at ACWA Conference Tomorrow in Sacramento   SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will give remarks tomorrow in Sacramento at the Association of California Water Agencies’ (ACWA) 2015 Spring Conference and Exhibition, which will convene local water […]

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Governor Brown Establishes “Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America”

Governor Brown has issued an Executive Order that is a very significant action for climate change efforts and greenhouse gas reductions. The Executive Order sets a new interim goal for GHG reduction—40% below 1990 levels by 2030. The Executive Order, for the first time, outlines a series of steps the State will take to address climate […]

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  • onAugust 14, 2014
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Put Water Bond Before Voters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Governor’s Press Office Wednesday, August 13, 2014 (916) 445-4571 Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Put Water Bond Before Voters SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation to put a comprehensive water bond before voters this November.   “Water is the lifeblood of any civilization and for California it’s […]

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