Sacramento, California - Price declines in recent years have made renewable energy a cost effective solution for providing additional electricity, reducing environmental impacts from power generation, enhancing grid resiliency, and enhancing local economies and creating new jobs. New regulations on greenhouse gases, aging Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), and falling prices are driving states to take a fresh look at renewable energy options, including solar, wind, hydropower, and geothermal technologies. 

Sacramento, California - The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced it is hosting two free webinars in January for businesses interested in applying for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC). GO-Biz is now accepting applications for $75 million in tax credits during the current application period which closes on January 25. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to apply for tax credits which are available to companies that are expanding and adding jobs in the state.

Sacramento, California - The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced 23 community-based health innovations that advance the Let’s Get Healthy California effort to make California the nation’s healthiest state by 2022. These innovations will be recognized and discussed as part of an Innovation Conference in Sacramento on January 26, 2016.

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

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring a special election for the 31st Assembly District of the State of California on June 7, 2016. The primary for this special election will be held on April 5, 2016.

Sacramento, California - Once again I was honored and thrilled to receive an invitation from the California Cut Flower Commission to spend time with them last week at the fabulous Rose Parade. The Commission has developed partnerships with the Buy California Marketing Agreement (CA Grown), the floral company FTD, the California Milk Advisory Board, Miracle-Gro, and Cal Poly University (both the SLO and Pomona campuses) to utilize primarily California-grown flowers, seeds and other plant materials for their floats and vehicles in the parade.