Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (then simply the Dept. of Ag) began in 1919 when various Ag regulatory programs were pulled together under one umbrella. However, there are several other starting points of note – in 1878, 1880, 1899 and 1913. In fact, the agency has already celebrated a ‘100th anniversary,’ back in 1980.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today to present the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to eight public safety officials from the California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, San Bernardino Police Department, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and the Redlands Police Department, who went above and beyond the call of duty.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills:

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed legislation ratifying tribal-state gaming compacts between the State of California and the Barona Band of Mission Indians, Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Jamul Indian Village of California, Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians,  Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation  and the Yurok Tribe: 

Santa Ana, California - After a grand jury issued a federal racketeering indictment alleging corruption by a former clerk in the Orange County Superior Court, authorities this morning arrested 10 defendants on charges stemming from a bribery scheme in which the clerk improperly and illegally resolved cases on terms favorable to hundreds of defendants without the knowledge of prosecutors or judges. Authorities expect to soon have two remaining defendants in custody.