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Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez Applauds Funding for Trial Courts

Sacramento, California - Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez is pleased to report that the Assembly Budget Sub-Committee 5 on Public Safety took action today to increase trial court funding by $100 million.

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Governor Brown Joins Global Scientists to Call for Action on Climate Change

Moffett Field, California - Warning that Earth is rapidly approaching a tipping point at which human impacts are causing alarming levels of harm to our planet, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined more than 500 world-renowned researchers and scientists to release a groundbreaking call to action on climate change and other global threats to all humanity.

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Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker

Sacramento, California - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey C. Baker, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.

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CDFA Announces vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee

Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing three vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee reviews and recommends fertilizer research and education projects for funding and implementation to the department’s Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board.

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South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Witness Tampering and Obstruction

Sacramento, California - John Gerald Poland, 44, of South Lake Tahoe, pleaded guilty today by a federal grand jury for multiple counts of witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

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FBI Seeks Public’s Help Regarding an Investigation into a Man Impersonating a Federal Agent

San Francisco, California - The San Francisco Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining information for a case involving a man who was recently arrested for violating his probation.

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San Diego Zoo Staff Puts Finishing Touches on the Conrad Prebys Australian Outback Exhibit

San Diego, California - Staff in every department at the San Diego Zoo are working swiftly to get everything into place for the unveiling of the Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit. Opening Friday, May 24, the 3-acre exhibit is home to Queensland koalas, wombats, Parma wallabies and 23 species of Australian birds including the kookaburra, bowerbird, palm cockatoos and Gouldian finches.

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SDSU Campaign Reaches $400 Million

San Diego, California - With more than 41,000 gifts from alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents and community partners, The Campaign for SDSU now totals more than $400 million, marking the strongest period of fundraising in San Diego State University’s history.

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