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Conrad Prebys Australian Outback Exhibit Opens for Memorial Day Weekend

San Diego, California - The San Diego Zoo today opened its Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit following a smoke ceremony conducted by the Yugambeh-language people of the Gold Coast in Australia supporting the DreamWorld Wildlife Foundation in Australia and now the San Diego Zoo. Rick Gulley, chairman of the board for San Diego Zoo Global, was honored by the Aboriginal tribe with honorary face paint. The Australia Consulate General, Karen Lanyon, also spoke at the opening event for the exhibit.

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Governor and First Lady Honor Spc. William J. Gilbert

Sacramento, California - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Spc. William J. Gilbert, 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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Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Travels to California

Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) Rick Barton will travel to California May 28-30.

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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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