SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California’s green economy is the focus of a newly released report by the California State Assembly Select Committee on California’s Green Economy, Chaired by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara). “My …
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver joined officials at CHIME charter school in Woodland Hills to officially announce that the new combined elementary and middle school …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments: First, Fred Aguiar, 61, of Paso Robles, has been appointed to the California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors (16th District Agricultural Association). …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has received accreditation for the first time from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). Today’s …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced his rejection of a filing submitted on behalf of insurers by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today applauded the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) announcement of the approval of $15.8 million for grants to acquire conservation easements covering more than 62,000 acres of Tejon …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement after the U.S. Navy named a submarine after the state of California: “Naming this submarine after California reflects the tremendous support we provide …
TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, Neotrope® Entertainment, and its online magazine California Newswire® have endorsed Jerry Brown for the 2010 California Governor’s race, as well as incubent U.S. Senator for the Golden State, Barbara …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger applauded the California Energy Commission (CEC) decision on Thurs. (Oct. 28) to approve the Calico Solar Project, the seventh solar thermal power plant licensed by the state …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today celebrated the groundbreaking of BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in Ivanpah, California. The approximately $2 billion project is the first-of-its-kind to be built on …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Achieving a major milestone in health care reform, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced California’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) has opened for enrollment with coverage beginning today, Monday, October 25, …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. /California Newswire/ — San Mateo County hosted the Assembly Committee on California’s Green Economy Chaired by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) for an informational briefing in Redwood City today focused on job …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Oct. 20 announced the following appointments: Isabel Barreras, 44, of Madera, has been reappointed to the Madera District Fair Board of Directors (21-A District Agricultural …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Oct. 20) signed SB 867 and SBX6 22 by Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta), formally implementing comprehensive pension reform for the people of California. Together, these …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Schwarzenegger yesterday (Oct. 20) issued the following statement after signing AB 1619, which will place the historic budget reform achieved in recent budget negotiations on the presidential primary election …
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on California’s Green Economy, held an informational briefing in Los Angeles today focused on job creation in California’s …
SAN BRUNO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement yesterday (Oct. 14) on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announcing expert panelists to review the San Bruno explosion and the safety …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Acting Governor Abel Maldonado yesterday (Oct. 14) announced rewards offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a California court of the person or persons responsible for 11 …
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Donna Rayford and Crown Jewel Studios, in association with Safe Passage, are pleased to announce the groundbreaking multimedia theatrical runway modeling production, aptly titled, A Night In Paris. The …
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assemblymember Pedro Nava, Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on California’s Green Economy, will be hosting an informational briefing regarding green jobs and clean car technology on Monday, October …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today applauded the establishment of the California Office to Reform Education (CORE). CORE was established by the seven superintendents representing those California school districts that served on …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement thanking Senator Dennis Hollingsworth (R-Murrieta) for his leadership and welcoming Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga) as the new Senate Republican Leader: “It has …
SACRMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today highlighted legislation he recently signed to implement health care reform, including legislation that makes California the first state in the nation to implement the cornerstone of …
SACRMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement yesterday (Sept. 30) after signing SB 1381 by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto): “SB 1381 is a landmark accomplishment for early childhood developmental education …
SACRMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger late yesterday (Sept. 30) signed AB 1602 by Assembly Speaker John Pérez (D-Los Angeles) and SB 900 by Senator Elaine Alquist (D-Santa Clara) creating the California Health …
GOLETA, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The City of Goleta hosted an oversight hearing today conducted by Assemblymember Pedro Nava, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, to examine the long term …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced he has signed legislation to improve the lives of children and youth in California’s foster care system including AB 12 by Assemblymember Jim Beall (D-San …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today he has signed SB 657 by Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) to help eliminate slavery and human trafficking from product supply chains. “Human trafficking …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Building on his efforts to reduce childhood obesity and provide healthy alternatives in schools, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced he has signed legislation to provide students with access to fresh, …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 29) issued the following statement after the California Supreme Court issued an order preventing the state from carrying out the scheduled execution of Albert Greenwood …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 29) applauded the California Energy Commission (CEC) vote to approve the construction of the Genesis Solar Energy Project and the Imperial Valley Solar Project, which …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 28) awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, California’s highest public safety award, to 10 law enforcement officers for their outstanding commitment to the …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 28) issued the following statement announcing he signed SB 1399 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) to allow the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointment: Jack Baylis, 53, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the Fish and Game Commission. He has been the U.S. group executive of …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — To increase access to the California State University (CSU) system, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed SB 1440 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) and AB 2302 by Assemblymember Paul Fong (D-Cupertino). “These …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Schwarzenegger today signed AB 2408, by Assemblymember Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita) and Assemblymember Alyson Huber (D-El Dorado Hills), to improve the state’s information technology (IT) infrastructure, increase government efficiency …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Friday, Sept. 24, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent the following letter to legislative leaders urging them to take immediate action to bar felons convicted of theft, rape and other serious …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after signing AB 1280, also known as Adam’s Law, by Assemblymember Mike Villines (R-Clovis), which creates harsher penalties for anyone that causes …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed AB 1601 by Assemblymember Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), which authorizes judges to revoke, for up to ten years, the license of any person convicted of …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Recently, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a package of bills authored by Assemblymembers Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) and Paul Cook (R-Yucaipa), and sponsored by Moe Dubois, the father of 14-year-old Amber …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California Recovery Task Force Director Rick Rice yesterday (Sept. 22) issued the following statement regarding the California Energy Commission’s approval of $33 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 22) applauded the California Energy Commission (CEC) vote to approve the construction of BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System which will produce 370 megawatt …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The steering committee for the Arts in the California Governor’s Race is proud to announce that the campaign has gotten off to a powerful start. The establishment of five satellite …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the death of California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Undersecretary Will Brown: “Will Brown worked tirelessly and with pride on behalf …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments: James Burleson, 43, of Petaluma, has been reappointed to the Sonoma-Marin County Fair Board of Directors (4th District Agricultural Association), where he …
LONG BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Long Beach will host Be The One Run(TM) on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 at Shoreline Village at Marina Green Park. With a 5K, 1K Fun Run, and Tot Trot, …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — A committee of arts advocates, leaders of non-profit arts organizations, creative business owners, and concerned individuals this week announced a non-partisan campaign, called Arts in the California Governor’s Race, to …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced the following appointments: Cleotha Adams, 54, of Marysville, has been reappointed to the Corrections Standards Authority, where he has served as a member since 2006. …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday departed for a six-day trade mission to Asia in order to grow California’s economy and create jobs. Leading multiple delegations of business leaders, the Governor will …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 9) issued the following statement on a new state website that provides California with resources for jobs in such growing, sustainable industries as renewable energy, …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 9) sent a letter to legislative leaders requesting that they immediately send Senate Bill 847 to his desk, which will allow for the allocation of the …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — To better protect California children from violent sexual predators, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 9) announced he signed AB 1844, also known as Chelsea’s Law, named after Chelsea King, by …
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom swore in the following new appointments and reappointments to San Francisco’s Boards and Commissions at a ceremony in City Hall yesterday (Sept. 1): Board of …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday issued the following statement regarding the death of Spc. Andrew J. Castro of Westlake Village, CA: “The death of Specialist Andrew Castro is a sad and …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — California Recovery Task Force Director Rick Rice yesterday (Sept. 1) issued the following statement after over $3.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds were awarded by …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday (Sept. 1) proclaimed September 2010 as Disaster Preparedness Month in California and urged all Californians to take action now to prepare their families and communities for …
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Under the leadership of Mayor Villaraigosa, this is the first year Los Angeles will participate in Fashion’s Night Out, the unprecedented global initiative to celebrate fashion and boost the …
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography Proudly Presents “FOUR VISIONS” – A traveling exhibit of infrared photography by four brilliantly talented women: Theresa Airey, Susan Bloom, Jill Enfield …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R- California) has signed AB 1732 into law by Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Isadore Hall, III (D- Los Angeles), which will facilitate the construction of a new …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today joined officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and a task force of federal and regional law enforcement agencies to announce the results …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments: Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Ph.D., 55, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee. Since 2007, she has …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the California Employment Development Department released employment numbers for the month of July: “In order for California to experience a full recovery, …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt revisions to the Heat Illness Prevention standard: “These amendments will better …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday announced the first of 224 soldiers and airmen have completed their training to go operational in the field with border patrol agents, with expectations of becoming …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday issued the following statement after it was announced that California was awarded over $200 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) grants by the …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) announced today that his measure, Assembly Bill 2167, the Social Worker Loan Repayment Act, passed the State Senate with bipartisan support. “California social workers will …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday joined U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and a diverse group of statewide health care and technology agencies at the University of California (UC), Davis Cancer …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Speaker John A. Pérez (D- Los Angeles) today named Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Isadore Hall, III (D – Los Angeles) Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization. The Assembly …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assemblymembers Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) and Juan Arambula (D-Fresno), announced today that their measure (Assembly Bill 867) to address a severe nursing shortage in California was approved by the Senate …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today sent the following letter to Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner regarding an approximately 30 percent increase in the workers’ compensation claims cost benchmark that the Workers’ Compensation …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend the temporary enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Payment (FMAP) for states: “The need for this …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Yesterday (Monday), California Recovery Task Force Director Rick Rice issued the following statement after over $156 million in education funds from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) were made available …
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Yesterday (Monday), Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was joined by Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca to announce the 2010 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued an executive order providing additional assistance to those affected by the wildfires in Kern County, including suspending fees to replace important documents such as birth …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced over $15 million in broadband project awards for infrastructure projects in California to be funded …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker issued a ruling invalidating Proposition 8: “Judge Walker had the great responsibility of deciding whether Proposition 8 …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The Assembly’s environmental and health committees met yesterday in a special joint hearing to discuss the information gap that prevents consumers from finding safe, healthy alternatives to toxic consumer products …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released a public service announcement (PSA) in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to alert and remind motorists of …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Yesterday (Tues.), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement after Ernst & Young LLP released an analysis on U.S. venture capital investment in clean tech companies in quarter two of …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — On Monday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement after California small businesses topped the list of awardees for grants partially funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) …
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Demonstrating its commitment to a 21st century border that promotes economic competitiveness while enhancing security, the Department of State has issued a Presidential permit for an innovative U.S.-Mexico border …
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The U.S. Department of State will host a tour of the future site of the San Diego Passport Agency on August 10, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Anticipated guests …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement applauding the California State Board of Education’s unanimous vote to adopt the Common Core State Standards:“Since coming into office, I have made …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assembly Bill 1963, the Farm Worker Health Act, authored by Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), Chair of the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, successfully passed the Senate …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the death of Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin McNeley of Wheatridge, CO: “Maria and I were devastated to learn of the death …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the death of former Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn: “Governor Guinn was a true public servant, always putting the needs of the …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after a lawsuit was filed in the San Francisco Superior Court to block the implementation of the open primary system approved by …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today applauded the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision to not regulate companies that sell electric vehicle charging services to the public as “public utilities,” pursuant to …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Three State Assembly Policy Committees will convene a unique oversight hearing on August 3, 2010 to investigate the State of California’s efforts to enforce laws requiring safe, healthy, alternatives to …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Schwarzenegger issued an order today directing state agencies to re-institute furlough Fridays until a new budget is in place. The order for state workers to take three furlough days …
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today announced his recommendation to appoint Michael LoGrande as the Director of City Planning. ”Michael LoGrande has a deep knowledge of the City and its Planning …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the deaths of Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo of Springfield, OH and Maj. James M. Weis of Toms River, NJ: “The deaths …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the deaths of Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora of San Diego, CA and Sgt. Daniel Lim of Cypress, CA: …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The California Recovery Task Force today announced a new feature on its website, recovery.ca.gov, which allows Californians to map where money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments: First, Jody Belgard Akimoto, 52, of Watsonville, has been reappointed to the Santa Cruz County Fair Board of Directors (14th District Agricultural …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first comprehensive federal civil rights act for persons with disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued Executive Order …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday (July 9) issued the following statement regarding the deaths of Staff Sgt. Marc A. Arizmendez of Anaheim, CA and Spc. Roger Lee of Monterey, CA. …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday (July 9) issued the following statement celebrating the latest numbers released by the Cleantech Group and Deloitte showing California’s clean tech companies received the highest …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday issued the following statement after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a report on the California Solar Initiative showing the program’s continued success: “This …
DAVIS, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Building on the accomplishments made at the first two Governors’ Global Climate Summits in 2009 and 2008, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday announced he will host the Governors’ Global Climate …
