Imperial Valley News Center
Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills:
Governor Brown to Sign Landmark Climate and Clean Energy Legislation
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Los Angeles, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join government, climate, business, environmental justice and community leaders tomorrow in Los Angeles to sign landmark legislation – SB 350 by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) – that bolsters California’s nation-leading commitment to energy efficiency, renewable energy and the fight against climate change.
Secretary Kerry and German President Gauck To Commemorate Arrival of Berlin Wall Segment and Celebrate Our Transatlantic Friendship
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry will host the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck at a ceremony to commemorate the arrival of a segment of the Berlin Wall at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State. The wall will be displayed in the U.S. Diplomacy Center.
Governor Brown Signs California Fair Pay Act
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Sacramento, California - Taking action to improve gender wage equality and boost worker protections, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined dozens of state and local leaders, women and girls at the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park to sign SB 358 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), the bipartisan California Fair Pay Act.
Joint Statement on South Sudan
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Washington, DC - The following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
USDA Awards $34.3 Million to Support Communities’ Local Foods Infrastructure, Increase Access to Fruits and Vegetables
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack helped to kick off the nation’s harvest season this week by announcing nearly $35 million in new funding through four grant programs to support local and regional food systems, including farmers markets. Secretary Vilsack has named strengthening local food systems as one of the four pillars of USDA’s efforts to revitalize rural economies and communities. Purchases of locally-produced food have surged to nearly $12 billion under Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, while the number of farmers markets has exploded to more than 8,500 from 5,274 in 2009.
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