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, […]
Continue ReadingFOR 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 […]
Continue ReadingGovernor 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe Brown Administration has published a press release from Secretary John Laird opposing Federal Drought Legislation. Click here to read Secretary Laird’s full statement.
Continue ReadingClick here to view Governor Brown’s ads in support of Prop 1 and 2.
Continue ReadingFOR 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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