Sacramento, California - Moving to maintain the state’s precariously balanced budget, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has vetoed a package of bills that would have created new tax credits or expanded existing tax credits.

Los Angeles, California - A California man was indicted today for his role in a mass mailing scam targeting holders of U.S. trademarks.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills:

Santa Ana, California - A former “Mrs. Orange County” contestant from Irvine was arrested Wednesday by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators for allegedly producing and distributing child pornography.

Sacramento, California - As California’s historic drought continues, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills to help boost water conservation, strengthen groundwater management and improve water quality:

Sacramento, California - California Energy Commission Commissioner Andrew McAllister issued the following statement today in regard to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signing AB 802, which will provide commercial building owners the information they need to evaluate energy usage and identify high-value efficiency projects. The new law directs the Energy Commission to establish a statewide energy benchmarking and disclosure program, and enhances the Commission's existing authority to collect data from utilities and other entities for the purposes of energy forecasting, planning and program design.