Davis, California - When it comes to water, California’s irrigated agriculture is always under the public magnifying glass because it is the largest managed water use in the state and the economic base for many rural areas. During a prolonged drought like the current one, however, crop water comes under a microscope.

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

Los Angeles, California - Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin will travel April 17 - 21 to Los Angeles, California, where he will meet with business leaders and city officials to discuss the role of international trade in strengthening our nation’s economic prosperity.

Sacramento, California - The State Allocation Board (SAB) announced today that it has awarded approximately $113.6 million for school construction projects throughout the state.

Sacramento, California - After convening top agricultural, environmental and urban water agency leaders on drought last week, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will gather officials from the landscape, golf, home and garden, spa and pool, cemetery and mortuary, building and manufacturing, retail, restaurant and hospitality industries in Sacramento today to discuss the business community’s efforts to conserve water.

Sacramento, California - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today recognized the 50th anniversary of the California State Preschool Program and congratulated the program for giving young children from disadvantaged backgrounds the tools to succeed in school, careers, and college.