2015 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards Program (GEELA) now accepting applications
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Sacramento, California - The Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award Program is California’s highest environmental honor. The program recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made notable, voluntary contributions in conserving California’s precious resources, protecting and enhancing our environment, building public-private partnerships and strengthening the State’s economy.
Moorpark Man Who Produced Child Pornography in Sextortion Case Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
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Los Angeles, California - A Moorpark man who used social networking websites to trick, extort or threaten more than a dozen girls and boys into sending him naked photos and videos was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
Valley Duo That Bilked Medicare by Billing Nearly $2 Million for Unneeded Power Wheelchairs Found Guilty of Federal Fraud Charges
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Los Angeles, California - A Los Angeles-area woman and man who were responsible for more than $1.8 million in fraudulent Medicare billings—almost entirely for medically unnecessary power wheelchairs—have been found guilty of health care fraud.
Support for Green Jobs Leads Garcia's Legislative Package out of the Assembly Floor
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Sacramento, California - Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia’s AB 197 and AB 866, critical bills to our region passed today out of the Assembly. AB 197 requires the Public Utilities Commission to direct investor and publicly owned utilities to procure renewable energy resources that supplement intermittent renewable resources, such as wind and solar.. AB 866 expands the role of the state Small Business Advocate to assisting small businesses overcome the challenges they face in meeting regulatory mandates.
Los Angeles Businessman Pleads Guilty to Operating an Unlicensed Business That Transferred Over $17 Million Between U.S. and Iran
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Los Angeles, California - The owner of a Los Angeles-based international food distribution company pleaded guilty this afternoon to a federal charge of operating an unlicensed money transmittal business through which more than $17 million was transferred between Iran and the United States.
Preliminary report on drought impacts to agriculture in 2015
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Sacramento, California - The drought is expected to be worse for California’s agricultural economy this year because of reduced water availability, according to our preliminary estimates released today.
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