Governor Brown Releases Revised 2018-19 State Budget More Information Governor Brown Delivers 2018 State of the State Address More Information Governor Brown Signs Landmark Climate Bill to Extend California’s Cap-and-Trade Program More Information Top Story Governor Brown Welcomes Portugal to Under2 Climate Coalition SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today welcomed Portugal to the Under2 Coalition – the global pact among cities, states and countries to limit the increase in global average temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius. “Portuguese people have long called California home and today that bond grows stronger with Portugal joining the Under2 Coalition to confront the existential threat of climate change,” said Governor Brown. Governor Brown and Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa in the Governor's Office in Sacramento Governor Brown met with Portugal's Prime Minister António Costa today... Read More Recent News Governor Brown Announces Appointments Alice T. Germond, 75, of West Hollywood, has been appointed chairperson of the California Fair Political Practices Commission. Germond has been secretary emeritus of the Democratic National Committee since 2013, where she was elected national secretary from 2002 to... read more Governor Brown Announces Appointments SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Terrence O’Brien, 68, of Sacramento, has been appointed senior advisor for forests in the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. O’Brien served in several positions at the California... read more Governor Brown Announces Appointments SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Brian Kelley, 44, of West Sacramento, has been appointed chief deputy of the Offender Investigations and Screening Division at the Board of Parole Hearings, where he has been acting... read more Go to Newsroom Social Media Updates Tweets by GovPressOffice Follow @GovPressOffice Global Climate Action Summit Join Us Under2 Coalition Learn More America's Pledge Learn More U.S. Climate Alliance Learn More About the Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. was born in San Francisco on April 7, 1938. Brown was elected California Secretary of State in 1970 and Governor in 1974 and 1978. After his governorship, Brown lectured and traveled widely, practiced law, served as California’s Democratic Party chairman and ran for president. Brown was elected Oakland Mayor in 1998 and California Attorney General in 2006. He was elected Governor again in 2010 and reelected in 2014 to serve a historic fourth term. Under Brown, California has created more than 2.7 million new jobs, eliminated a $27 billion budget deficit and enacted sweeping environmental, public safety, immigration, health care, water, transportation, pension, education, housing and economic development reforms. More about the Governor About the First Lady Contact
Governor Brown Announces Appointments Alice T. Germond, 75, of West Hollywood, has been appointed chairperson of the California Fair Political Practices Commission. Germond has been secretary emeritus of the Democratic National Committee since 2013, where she was elected national secretary from 2002 to... read more
Governor Brown Announces Appointments SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Terrence O’Brien, 68, of Sacramento, has been appointed senior advisor for forests in the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. O’Brien served in several positions at the California... read more
Governor Brown Announces Appointments SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Brian Kelley, 44, of West Sacramento, has been appointed chief deputy of the Offender Investigations and Screening Division at the Board of Parole Hearings, where he has been acting... read more
