Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has acted on the following bills to strengthen criminal justice in California:

San Francisco, California - Jeff Warner Sea Music Concert on Saturday, October 24 Connects Listeners With Our 19th Century Seafarers:

Yosemite, California - Yosemite National Park celebrated its volunteers at the sixth annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 26, 2015. The ceremony was conducted to recognize outstanding volunteers who have donated their time, talent, and skills to protect and preserve park resources and provide excellent service to park visitors.

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

Yosemite Valley, California - Approximately 1500 people attended a ceremony in Yosemite Valley to commemorate the park's 125th Anniversary. The ceremony included remarks from Park Superintendent Don Neubacher, a living history portrayal of John Muir, a Native American blessing and songs, and 400 students from the Yosemite area and Central Valley.

Berkeley, California - UC Berkeley is leading a $12.3 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to examine the role of epigenetics in allowing plants to survive in drought conditions, an increasing concern for agriculture as the effects of climate change are felt in California and globally.