Board of Equalization Chairman to Receive Award for Excellence

Board of Equalization Chairman to Receive Award for Excellence

Sacramento, CA… California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Chairman Jerome E. Horton is honored to announce he is the recipient of the esteemed “2013 Award for Excellence by a Government Official.” The Los Angeles County Bar Association will present the award to Mr. Horton during the 2013 Tax Practitioners’ Conference Luncheon on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, […]

CALTRANS WORKERS HIT THE HIGHWAYS TO CLEAN UP CALIFORNIA

CALTRANS WORKERS HIT THE HIGHWAYS TO CLEAN UP CALIFORNIA

Sacramento, CA… Caltrans’ executive management team and maintenance workers are out on highways statewide picking up trash today and are asking all Californians for their help in the battle against litter. Today alone, Caltrans expects to haul away more than 2,500 cubic yards of trash, sweep nearly 100 tons of debris off state highways, and remove […]

Calling All Clothing Designers, Crafters, and Artisans!

Calling All Clothing Designers, Crafters, and Artisans!

Sacramento, CA… Deadline Approaching for State’s Largest Creative Arts Showcase; Final Entry Date is Friday, April 19 – If you are an aspiring fashion designer, craftsman, or other type of creative artist, the California State Fair wants you to participate in the State’s largest showcase of creative arts. The deadline to apply is April 19. The […]

Condemned Inmate Justin Alan Helzer Death

Condemned Inmate Justin Alan Helzer Death

SAN QUENTIN, CA… Condemned inmate Justin Alan Helzer, 41, who was on California’s death row from Contra Costa County, was pronounced dead at San Quentin State Prison late Sunday evening, April 14, 2013. The death is being investigated as a suicide. He was single-celled. Helzer was sentenced to death, along with his brother Glenn Helzer, […]

State Fair Exhibitor’s Legacy Lives On With Annual Quilt Award

State Fair Exhibitor’s Legacy Lives On With Annual Quilt Award

Sacramento, CA… Dorothy Killian Painter (1913-2002) was born in Nebraska, orphaned at 4 years old, and moved to California for foster care. As an adult, she took up sewing as a way to pass the time while recovering from a serious accident and resulting infection. Her quilts and doll clothes were made of fabric scraps, […]

Governor Brown Delivers 2013 State of the State Address

Governor Brown Delivers 2013 State of the State Address

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered the 2013 State of the State Address. Below is the text as prepared for delivery: Edmund G. Brown Jr. State of the State Address Remarks as Prepared January 24, 2013 The message this year is clear: California has once again confounded our critics. We have wrought in […]

Governor Brown Urges Action to Reduce Gas Prices

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to take emergency steps to increase the state’s gasoline supply and bring down fuel prices. The Governor directed the board to immediately allow oil refineries to make an early transition to winter-blend gasoline. Winter-blend gasoline typically isn’t sold until after October […]

George Runner: July Sales Tax Revenues Didn’t Plummet

SACRAMENTO – George Runner today reported that sales and use tax revenues received by the State Board of Equalization in July narrowly exceeded budget projections. “Contrary to what you may have heard, the sky is not falling in California—at least not as it pertains to sales tax revenue,” said Runner. “I’m pleased to report that […]

Initiative To Restore Hetch Hetchy Valley Qualifies for November in San Fran

San Francisco – Former California Department of Resources Secretary Huey Johnson joined with environmental leaders at San Francisco City Hall today to turn-in 15,800 petition signatures from San Francisco voters in order to qualify the Water Conservation and Yosemite Restoration Initiative for the November 2012 San Francisco ballot.  The Department of Elections now has 30 […]