Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement following the attacks on officers in Dallas, Texas:

“On behalf of all Californians, Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to the communities across our country impacted by violence over the past several days, including the friends and family members of the officers killed last night in Dallas, Texas. Their loss and sadness is also ours. As we come together to grieve, we cannot let violence tear us apart.”

In honor of the victims of the attack in Dallas, acting Governor Kevin de León has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings throughout California.