Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of United States Ambassador Christopher Stevens: “All Californians mourn the loss of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and the other three Americans killed in Libya on September 11th. As a graduate of Piedmont High School and UC Berkeley, Ambassador Stevens represented the very […]
Los Angeles, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed sweeping bipartisan pension reform legislation that saves billions of taxpayer dollars by capping benefits, increasing the retirement age, stopping abusive practices and requiring state employees to pay at least half of their pension costs. “This is the biggest rollback to public pension benefits in the history […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is asking for public input on improvements proposed under the Historic Facilities Best Management Practices (BMPs) Retrofit project. The proposal would improve water quality and enhance sustainable recreational opportunities at the Tallac Historic Site on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore. The Forest Service […]
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it has launched an underwritten public offering of $18.0 billion of its American International Group, Inc. (AIG) common stock. AIG has indicated that it intends to purchase up to $5.0 billion of the common stock sold by Treasury in this offering at the initial […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday issued the following statement regarding the death of California Highway Patrol Officer Kenyon M. Youngstrom: “Anne and I extend our deep condolences to Officer Youngstrom’s family, friends and colleagues as they mourn the tragic loss of this dedicated officer, father, husband, veteran and friend. Officer Youngstrom died protecting […]
Sacramento, CA…When government and business recognize the intrinsic right of workers to organize and bargain collectively, it is possible to maintain an orderly system of industrial relations, avoiding the chaos and bloodshed that often marked labor disputes in the past. The industrial growth that our nation enjoyed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries […]
Los Angeles, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. outlined a sweeping pension reform agreement that saves billions of taxpayer dollars by capping benefits, increasing the retirement age, stopping abusive practices and requiring state employees to pay at least half of their pension costs. “These reforms make fundamental changes that rein in costs and help to ensure […]
Jackson Hole, WY….When we convened in Jackson Hole in August 2007, the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) target for the federal funds rate was 5-1/4 percent. Sixteen months later, with the financial crisis in full swing, the FOMC had lowered the target for the federal funds rate to nearly zero, thereby entering the unfamiliar territory […]
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. On Friday, I visited Fort Bliss in Texas, where I met with some of our extraordinary men and women in uniform to mark the second anniversary of the end of major combat in Iraq. It was a chance to thank our troops for the outstanding work they’ve done over the last decade. […]
Auburn, CA…The Placer County Fish and Game Commission is soliciting grant proposals from non-profit organizations, schools, other organizations and individuals. Recipients must use the money for education, habitat improvement, or enforcement activities related to Placer County’s fish and wildlife. The maximum award amount of any single grant is $1,000. Grants are available for projects consistent […]
