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Comment RSSSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Thursday, Mayor Edwin M. Lee joined by Supervisors Scott Wiener, David Campos and Christina Olague announced a total $6.6 million full budget restoration for HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention funding in FY 2012-13 to protect essential services to the City’s most vulnerable despite major Federal funding cuts.
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Fri, 18 May 2012 # 15:16:19 -0400 EDT # California News, HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention # Comments OffCalif. Governor Brown Appoints Two to Santa Clara County Superior Court
Fri, 18 May 2012 # 15:08:11 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointments of Allison M. Danner and Mary J. Greenwood to judgeships in the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Calif. Governor Brown Appoints Eight to Los Angeles County Superior Court
Fri, 18 May 2012 # 15:00:36 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffLOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointments of Debra A. Cole, Halim Dhanidina, Peter A. Hernandez, Bruce G. Iwasaki, H. Clay Jacke II, Virginia Keeny, David B. Walgren and Jeffrey K. Winikow to judgeships in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Calif. Governor Brown Releases Revised State Budget
Mon, 14 May 2012 # 14:06:39 -0400 EDT # California News, revised state budget # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released a revised state budget today that protects funding for education and public safety while slashing $8.3 billion from government to close a $15.7 billion deficit and get California back on track.
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa, Chief Beck Announce Gun Buyback Program Has Collected Over 7,942 Firearms in Four Years
Mon, 14 May 2012 # 13:20:47 -0400 EDT # 2012 Gun Buyback, California News # Comments OffLOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced today that 1,673 firearms were collected during the 2012 Gun Buyback, bringing the total number of firearms collected through the program to 7,942.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for May 10, 2012
Thu, 10 May 2012 # 13:44:26 -0400 EDT # Board of Registered Nursing, California Department of Corporations, California News, State Water Resources Control Board # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments to the State Water Resources Control Board: Felicia Marcus, 56, of Emeryville, has been appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board. Marcus has been western director at the Natural Resources Defense Council since 2008 and was executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Trust for Public Land from 2001 to 2008.
S.F. Mayor Lee Celebrates Opening of Dropbox HQ in SoMa with Estimated Space for more than 500 New Jobs
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 # 16:48:20 -0400 EDT # California News, Dropbox # Comments OffSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Dropbox CEO Drew Houston today officially opened the new office of Dropbox, a tech company that provides a sharing service for users to store photos, documents, and videos. The company’s new headquarters is located at 185 Berry Street, occupies 87,000 square feet and provides space for future growth.
S.F. Mayor Lee and Supervisor Olague Announce Increased Investment in the Fillmore
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 # 16:43:42 -0400 EDT # California News, Fillmore District # Comments OffSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Tuesday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and District 5 Supervisor Christina Olague today celebrated the arrival of seven new businesses in the Fillmore, announced a dramatic 21 percent decrease in the vacancy rate from 35 percent to 14 percent in the Fillmore and highlighted several City programs aimed at continuing the momentum in the Fillmore.
Consulate General of Japan Presents San Francisco with Akebono Flowering Cherry Trees
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 # 16:39:57 -0400 EDT # California News, Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, United States-Japan Cherry Blossom Centennial # Comments OffSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Monday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee joined Consul General of Japan Hiroshi Inomata and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to celebrate the United States-Japan Cherry Blossom Centennial by planting a ceremonial cherry blossom tree in Golden Gate Park’s Japanese Tea Garden.
Calif. Gov. Brown Sets Ambitious New Goals to Green State’s Buildings, Save Taxpayer Dollars
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 # 16:27:42 -0400 EDT # California News, US Green Building Council # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — In a move that will shrink the state’s environmental footprint and save millions of taxpayer dollars, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a sweeping executive order today directing agencies and departments to take immediate steps to green the state’s buildings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for April 23, 2012
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 # 13:16:54 -0400 EDT # California Department of Corporations, California News, California State Lottery # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Monday announced the following appointments. First, David Cole, 45, of Roseville, has been appointed retail recruitment manager at the California State Lottery. Cole has been the owner of James David Cellars since 2007 and was business area manager for Wells Fargo Bank from 2003 to 2008.
Padilla Bill to Comply California with Federal Voting Rights Act
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 # 19:17:39 -0400 EDT # California News, Federal Voting Rights Act, Migration Policy Institute # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) today announced that his bill, SB 1233 (Padilla) was passed by the Senate Elections Committee. The bill would require ballot initiative petitions to be provided in other languages. The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration.
Senate Education Committee Approves Padilla Bill to Protect California School Children
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 # 19:20:45 -0400 EDT # California News # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Calif. Senate Education Committee today approved SB 1530 authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The bill expedites and elevates the dismissal process for teachers and other certificated employees whose misconduct is serious and egregious. SB 1530 won the unanimous support of the committee. The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration.
Calif. Bills to Protect the Public’s Access to Communications Services Passed by Senate Committee
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 # 21:09:31 -0400 EDT # California News, global Internet economy # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee today passed SB 1160 and SB 1161 authored by Senator Alex Padilla with unanimous bipartisan support 13 to 0 and 12 to 0. SB 1160 would protect California consumers by preventing the arbitrary interruption of communications service. SB 1161 would affirm California’s growing role as the leader of the global Internet economy.
California Governor Brown Announces Appointments for April 17, 2012
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 # 17:06:03 -0400 EDT # California News, California State Lottery # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. First: Catherine Kuhlman, 59, of Oakland, has been appointed assistant deputy secretary for oceans and coastal matters at the California Natural Resources Agency.
Calif. Governor Brown Seeks to Eliminate More Than 700 Unnecessary State Reports
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 # 17:03:19 -0400 EDT # California News, unnecessary bureaucratic reports # Comments OffSACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released a list of more than 700 unnecessary bureaucratic reports currently required by law and called on the state legislature to eliminate them in order to streamline government and reduce waste.