Sacramento, California - California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Bluecut Fire burning in San Bernardino County. The FMAG also enables local, state and tribal agencies to recover eligible costs.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the State of California and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.

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

Los Angeles, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, 8 other states and the city of Chicago today filed a motion to intervene in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Source Performance Standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane, from oil and natural gas operations. The new EPA standards mark the first time the EPA has directly limited greenhouse gases from the oil and natural gas sector and tightens existing limits on emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from oil and natural gas operations.

Davis, California - On August 13 we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Davis Farmers’ Market. It is everything a Farmers’ market should be: a place to show the incredible diversity, quality and bounty of what our farmers produce. Where eaters can shake the hand of the grower and learn about their farming practices. It is a place for community and a source of pride.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for San Luis Obispo County due to the effects of the Chimney Fire, which has burned thousands of acres, damaged critical infrastructure, destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of residents.