Washington, DC…”The White House, October 12, 2013. “Good morning. Over the past few days, I’ve met with Republicans and Democrats from both houses of Congress in an effort to reopen your government and remove the dangers of default from our economy. It’s a positive development that House Republicans have agreed on the need to avoid […]
Washington, October 10, 2013–The Obama administration’s aggressive war on leaks and other efforts to control information are without precedent, according to 30 experienced Washington journalists interviewed for a new report released today by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The report found that despite President Barack Obama’s promise to head the most open government in American […]
Washington, DC…” Thank you, Mr. President, I am honored and humbled by the faith you have placed in me. If confirmed by the Senate, I pledge to do my utmost to keep that trust and meet the great responsibilities that Congress has entrusted to the Federal Reserve–to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and a strong […]
Monterey, CA…Monterey Bay Aquarium is offering free admission to all federal workers until the shutdown of many U.S. government agencies ends. The admission offer is good seven days a week for all federal employees – both the 800,000 furloughed by the shutdown and other military and civilian employees still on the job. “In Monterey County […]
Sacramento, CA…Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today applauded Governor Jerry Brown’s signature of legislation she sponsored to upgrade and expand California’s prescription drug monitoring program. The Department of Justice’s Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) program and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) allow authorized prescribers and pharmacists to quickly review controlled substance information […]
Washington, CA…President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address as delivered from The White House, September 28, 2013. Hi, everybody. This Tuesday is an important day for families, businesses, and our economy. It’s the day a big part of the Affordable Care Act kicks in, and tens of millions of Americans will finally have the same chance to […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Monday a measure aimed at protecting cyclists on California’s public roads by creating a three foot buffer between bicycles and vehicles. AB 1371, by Assembly Member Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), amends the vehicle code to explicitly define a safe passing distance as a minimum of three feet. “I sincerely […]
OAKLAND – Acting to help California’s working families, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed AB 10 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), which will raise the minimum wage in California from $8.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour. “It’s a special day to stand with workers who are laboring for all of us and laboring […]
Sacramento, CA…California has taken a major step today to protect our children with the Governor’s signing of SB 568, a measure that increases privacy protections for minors on the internet. Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg’s measure will allow children and adolescents under the age of 18 to remove their postings on internet and social […]
“Without the right of privacy, there is no real freedom of speech or freedom of opinion, and so there is no actual democracy,” Dilma Rousseff President of Brazil
