Sacramento, California - Assembly Bill 47 relating to the expansion of the state preschool program passed the State Assembly and now heads to the Governor’s desk for approval. The Preschool For All bill would expand on last year’s commitment from the Governor and Legislature to expand state preschools for all low income families who do not have access to one year of state preschool or transitional kindergarten. AB 47 is being authored by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty and co-authored by local Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella).

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

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring September 11, 2015, as Patriot Day in the State of California.

Sacramento, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued a statement applauding Governor Jerry Brown’s signature of Senate Bill 676 (Cannella, R-Ceres), which she sponsored.

Yosemite, California - Yosemite National Park and Ansel Adams Gallery announce the fifth annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest. The Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest celebrates the creativity of youth in Yosemite's gateway communities.

Sacramento, California - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) annual health Open Enrollment period for the 2016 calendar year is September 14 - October 9, 2015.