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Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 2.28.24
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Kaina Pereira, of Elk Grove, has been appointed Executive Director of the California Workforce Development Board. Pereira has been Senior Advisor of Business Development at the Governor’s...
California’s Investment to Combat Organized Retail Crime Shows Early Results
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In late 2023, California distributed over $267 million to local law enforcement agencies across the state to combat organized retail crime. Just weeks into 2024, this new law enforcement funding has already resulted in an initial 900+...
Governor Newsom Signs Tribal-State Gaming Compact 2.27.24
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation. A copy of the compact with the La Posta Band of...
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 2.27.24
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Robyn Fennig, of Sacramento, has been appointed Assistant Director, Hazard Mitigation at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, where she has served as Division Chief of...
Governor Newsom Honors Three Law Enforcement Officers With Medal of Valor
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom today presented three California Highway Patrol officers with the Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor – the highest state award for valor presented to a public safety officer. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom,...
California Seizes Record 62,000 Pounds of Fentanyl
Enough lethal doses of fentanyl seized to potentially kill global population — nearly twice over WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California National Guard-supported operations resulted in the record seizure of 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in 2023 — a 1066% increase since 2021....
Star Wars’ The Mandalorian & Grogu to be Filmed in California Through the State’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: To date, California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program has generated over $24 billion in economic output and supported more than 188,000 cast and crew from films like Top Gun: Maverick, Captain Marvel, Space Jam 2, and many more. Lucasfilm’s “The...
California Sees Significant Increase in Applications to Join CHP
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: As many law enforcement agencies across the country report hiring difficulties, the California Highway Patrol is seeing a significant surge in job applications and the agency just experienced the highest number of monthly applications in seven...
Governor Newsom’s Second Day in DC Focuses on Immigration, Homelessness, and the Tijuana River
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Gavin Newsom continued his trip to the nation’s capital focusing on some of California’s top priorities. At the National Governors Association meeting, Governor Newsom joined dozens of bipartisan governors from across the nation to meet...
Giant Pandas Set to Return to California
SACRAMENTO – California could become the first state in the U.S. to welcome a new pair of giant pandas in the latest round of a collaborative conservation effort with China. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced that it has signed a cooperative agreement with...
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