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Jerry Brown
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Edmund Gerald Jerry Brown Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 39th Governor of California since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served as the 34th governor from 1975 to 1983, as the only son of Edmund G. Pat Brown Sr. Elected governor in 1974 at age 36, Brown was the youngest California governor in 111 years, Brown was re-elected governor in 1978, and ran against fellow Democrat and incumbent President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 primaries. While challengers to incumbent presidents seldom gain traction, the challenge by Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts did, Brown declined to run for a third term in 1982, instead running for the United States Senate in 1982. However, Brown was defeated by Republican Pete Wilson, and many considered his career to be over. After traveling abroad, Brown returned to California and served as Chairman of the California Democratic Party, after six years out of politics, Brown returned to public life, serving as Mayor of Oakland, and then Attorney General of California. Brown decided to run for another term as governor in 2010, the law limited a governor to two terms, however, the four living governors when the law was passed remained eligible. Brown defeated Meg Whitman in 2010 to become the 39th governor in 2011, on October 7,2013, he became the governor in California history. Brown was re-elected in 2014, with sixty percent of the vote, as a consequence of the 28-year gap between his second and third terms, Brown has been both the sixth-youngest California governor, and the oldest California governor in history. Browns father was of half-Irish and half-German descent, Browns great-grandfather August Schuckman, a German immigrant, settled in California in 1852 during the California Gold Rush. Brown was a member of the California Cadet Corps at St. Ignatius High School, in 1955, Brown entered Santa Clara University for a year, and left to attend Sacred Heart Novitiate, a Jesuit novice house, intent on becoming a Catholic priest. Brown left the novitiate after three years, enrolling at the University of California, Berkeley in 1960, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics in 1961, Brown went on to Yale Law School and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1964. After law school, Brown worked as a law clerk for California Supreme Court Justice Mathew Tobriner, returning to California, Brown took the state bar exam and passed on his second attempt. He then settled in Los Angeles and joined the law firm of Tuttle & Taylor, in 1969, Brown ran for the newly created Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees, which oversaw community colleges in the city, and placed first in a field of 124. In 1970, Brown was elected California Secretary of State, Brown argued before the California Supreme Court and won cases against Standard Oil of California, International Telephone and Telegraph, Gulf Oil, and Mobil for election law violations. In addition, he forced legislators to comply with campaign disclosure laws, while holding this office, he discovered the use of falsely notarized documents by then-President Richard Nixon to fraudulently earn a tax deduction for donation of his pre-presidential papers. Brown also drafted and helped to pass the California Political Reform Act of 1974, Proposition 9, among other provisions, it established the California Fair Political Practices Commission. Brown won the primary with the recognition of his father, Pat Brown
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Governor of California
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The position was created in 1849, the year before California became a state. The current governor is Jerry Brown, a Democrat who was inaugurated January 3,2011, in October 2013, Jerry Brown surpassed Earl Warren for the longest cumulative period of time served as governor. Governors are elected by ballot and serve terms of four years. Governors take office on the first Monday after January 1 after their election, there are two methods available to remove a governor before the expiration of the gubernatorial term of office. Impeachment and removal by the legislature The governor can be impeached for misconduct in office by the State Assembly, recall by the voters Petitions signed by California state voters equal in number to 12% of the last vote for the office of governor can launch a gubernatorial recall election. The voters can vote on whether or not to recall the incumbent governor. If a majority of the voters in the vote to recall the governor. The 2003 California recall began with a drive that successfully forced sitting Democratic Governor Gray Davis into a special recall election. It marked the first time in the history of California that a governor faced a recall election and he was subsequently voted out of office, becoming the second governor in the history of the United States to be recalled after Lynn Frazier of North Dakota in 1921. He was replaced by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Lieutenant Governor of California is separately elected during the same election, not jointly as the running mate of the gubernatorial candidate. California has had a governor and a lieutenant governor of different parties 26 of the past 31 years, the lieutenant governor is also the President of the California State Senate. In practice, there is an agreement for the Lieutenant Governor not to perform more than perfunctory duties while the Governor is away from the state. This agreement was violated when Mike Curb was in office, as he signed several executive orders at odds with the Brown administration when Brown was out of the state. Court rulings have upheld the lieutenant governors right to perform the duties, peter Burnett had the longest post-governorship,44 years. He left office in 1851 and died in 1895, excluding governors who died in office, Robert Waterman had the shortest post-governorship. He died on April 12,1891, a three months and four days after the expiration of his term. Sworn in at the age of 30, J. Neely Johnson was the youngest governor from 1856 to 1858, sworn in at the age of 72, Jerry Brown became the oldest governor in 2011. Earl Warren was the governor to serve more than two consecutive terms in office
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Gavin Newsom
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Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman, the former mayor of San Francisco, and the Lieutenant Governor of California since 2011. Newsom was formerly married to Fox News contributor Kimberly Guilfoyle and he was a prominent early advocate for same-sex marriage and was influential in legalizing cannabis in California. Newsom studied at Redwood High School and graduated from Santa Clara University, after graduation, he co-founded businesses with family friend Gordon Getty, who was an investor. Newsom drew voter attention with his Care Not Cash program, which was designed to move people into city-assisted care. In 2003 he was elected as the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, Newsom was re-elected in 2007 with 72 percent of the vote. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of California in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, in February 2015, Newsom announced he was opening a committee to run for Governor of California in 2018. Gavin Christopher Newsom was born in San Francisco, California, to Tessa Thomas and William Alfred Newsom III and he is a fourth-generation San Franciscan. He is of mostly Irish descent, one of his maternal great-grandfathers, Scotsman Thomas Addis, was a pioneer scientist in the field of nephrology, Newsom is the second cousin, twice removed, of musician Joanna Newsom. Newsoms parents separated when he was 2 and divorced in 1972, at age 10, Newsom moved with his mother and sister, to nearby Marin County. In May 2002, his mother died following a fight with breast cancer. While Newsom later reflected that he did not have a childhood, he attended kindergarten. He eventually transferred because of dyslexia that still affects him. His dyslexia has made it difficult for him to write, spell, read and he attended third through fifth grades at Notre Dame des Victoires, where he was placed in remedial reading classes. Newsom graduated from Redwood High School in 1985 and he played basketball and baseball in high school. Newsom was an outfielder in baseball and his baseball skills placed him on the cover of the Marin Independent Journal. Newsoms aunt was married to Ron Pelosi, the brother-in-law of former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, in an interview with The San Francisco Chronicle, his sister recalled Christmas holidays when their mother told them there wouldnt be any gifts. Tessa opened their home to children, instilling in Newsom the importance of public service. His fathers finances were strapped in part because of his tendency to give away his earnings, Newsom worked several jobs in high school to help support his family
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Lieutenant Governor of California
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The Lieutenant Governor of California is a statewide constitutional officer and vice-executive of the State of California. The lieutenant governor is elected to serve a term and can serve a maximum of two terms. California has had a governor and a lieutenant governor of different parties 26 of the past 31 years, California has had 41 lieutenant governors and five acting lieutenant governors since achieving statehood in 1850. The current lieutenant governor is Gavin Newsom, who was sworn into office on January 10,2011, in practice, there is a gentlemens agreement for the Lieutenant Governor not to perform more than perfunctory duties while the Governor is away from the state. This agreement was violated when Mike Curb was in office, as he signed several executive orders at odds with the administration of Jerry Brown, when Brown was out of the state. Court rulings have upheld the lieutenant governors right to perform the duties, the lieutenant governor is also the President of the California State Senate. Many California projects created through gubernatorial executive orders, or through the initiative process, thus, it is argued, California might benefit if the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor ran on the same ticket. The Lieutenant Governor would then be likely to help the Governor – who is subject to a greater degree of voter scrutiny – to implement his or her policies. By contrast the Attorney General of California oversees 5,300 employees, including 1,110 state attorneys, List of lieutenant governors of California List of current United States lieutenant governors Official website
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Xavier Becerra
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Xavier Becerra is an American politician serving as the current Attorney General of California. Becerra, a member of the Democratic Party, was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, born in Sacramento, California, Becerra is a graduate of Stanford University, receiving his J. D. from Stanford Law School. He worked as a Lawyer at the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts and he served as a Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice from 1987 to 1990 before he was elected to the California State Assembly, where he served one term from 1990 to 1992. Born in Sacramento, California, Becerra is the son of immigrants from Jalisco, Mexico. As a young child Becerra grew up in a house with his three sisters. He graduated in 1976 from C. K, mcClatchy High School, located in central city Sacramento. He received his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1984 and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1985 and he was initially a lawyer, working on cases involving individuals who had mental disorders for the Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts. Becerra worked as an Administrative Assistant for California State Senator Art Torres in 1986 and he served a Deputy Attorney-General in the California Department of Justice under Attorney General John Van de Kamp from 1987 to 1990. He later went on to beat Republican Lee Lieberg and Libertarian Steven Pencall, Becerra served one term in the State Assembly, representing Californias 59th district, from 1990 to 1992. In 1992, 25th District Congressman Edward Roybal announced his retirement after 30 years in Congress, Becerra entered the race for the seat, which had been renumbered as the 30th District after redistricting. He won the Democratic primary with a plurality of 32% of the vote, in the general election, he defeated Republican nominee Morry Waksberg 58%–24%. In 1994, he won re-election to a term with 66%. After, he never won re-election with less than 72% and his district was renumbered as the 31st District after the 2000 census. After redistricting, ahead of the 2012 elections, most of Becerras old district became the 34th District, Becerra announced he would run there, it includes his home. He defeated Republican Stephen Smith 85. 6% to 14. 4%, Becerra was a prominent member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, of which he served as chairman during the 105th Congress. He was featured on The Colbert Reports Better Know a District on August 17,2006, on September 29,2008 Becerra voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 because he wanted to see direct protections for responsible homeowners in the bill. Instead, Becerra was appointed assistant to the Speaker of the House for the 110th Congress, before the opening of the 111th Congress, Emanuel accepted a position as White House Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration. Larson succeeded Emanuel as caucus chair, and Becerra won his bid to succeed Larson as Vice-Chair and he defeated Marcy Kaptur of Ohio by a vote of 175–67
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Attorney General of California
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The Attorney General of California is the State Attorney General of California. The Department employs over 1,100 attorneys and 3,700 non-attorney employees, the Attorney General is elected to a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms. The election is held at the statewide election as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Heads the Department of Justice, which is responsible for providing legal services. Acts as the counsel in state litigation. Oversees law enforcement agencies, including District Attorneys and Sheriffs, previously, the attorney general lacked jurisdiction over matters in the jurisdiction of locally-elected district attorneys and sheriffs. Warren went on to become Attorney General himself in 1938 where he reorganized states law enforcement into districts, for a comprehensive list, see List of Attorneys General of California. Representative George Deukmejian – Governor of California Jerry Brown – California Secretary of State, Governor of California Mayor, Oakland California Kamala Harris – U. S
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Betty Yee
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Betty T. Yee is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as California State Controller since 2015. She previously served as a member of the California Board of Equalization from 2004 to 2015 and she won the open seat for Controller in the 2014 election, with 54% of the vote. A native of the Parkside district of San Francisco, Yees parents emigrated from Guangdong Province and she handled the books in her familys neighborhood laundry and dry cleaning business while she grew up. She went on to attend Golden Gate University, from which she earned a degree in Public Administration. Yee worked for the Legislature and was then Governor Gray Daviss Chief Deputy Director for Budget, the governor and legislative leaders made decisions that sometimes didnt agree with our recommendations. She then became the Chief Deputy to Board of Equalization member Carole Migden and she was appointed to fill the seat when Migden vacated it after being elected to the State Senate. Yee was elected in her own right to the California Board of Equalization in 2006 from the 1st Board District and was re-elected in 2010 and she led the successful effort to force Amazon. com to collect sales taxes on online purchases, the so-called Amazon tax. She ran for California State Controller in the 2014 election to succeed term-limited Democrat John Chiang, in the nonpartisan blanket primary, Republican Ashley Swearengin, the Mayor of Fresno, and Yee finished first and second, respectively. Swearengin and Yee competed in the election, which Yee won by 3,810,304 votes to 3,249,668. As State Controller, Yee will sit on the California State Lands Commission and she supports investing in alternative energy and opposes fracking for oil. An advocate of tax reform, she opposes extending Governor Jerry Browns temporary tax increases, instead proposing to lower the sales tax. Yee also serves as Vice President of California Women Lead, a nonprofit, Betty T. Yee, Board Member, State Board of Equalization Betty Yee for Controller 2014
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California State Controller
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The State Controller of California is the Chief Financial Officer of the State of California in the United States. The post has broader responsibilities and authority than the California State Treasurer, responsibilities include investigative authority for every dollar spent by the state, and being an ex-officio member of the states Board of Equalization. The State Controller is elected to a term but is limited to two terms. The current state controller is Betty Yee, as the state’s chief fiscal officer, acts as the state’s accountant and bookkeeper of all public funds. Administers the state system and unclaimed property laws. Serves on 76 boards and commissions, including the Board of Equalization, Franchise Tax Board, CalPERS, conducts audits and reviews of state operations. The office performs a multitude of financial audits, compliance audits and it is considered one of the premiere audit agencies of the State of California. Noted former Deputy State Controllers include Barrett McInerney, James Burton, and Laurette Healey
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John Chiang (California politician)
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John Chiang is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the California State Treasurer since January 5,2015. He previously served as California State Controller from 2007 to 2015, on May 17,2016, Chiang announced his campaign for Governor of California in the 2018 race. Chiang is the son of immigrants from Taiwan, Chiangs mother, Shen Yin-hsiang, was a Tainan native, who studied abroad in Japan before immigrating to the United States to pursue further studies. Chiangs parents met at the University of Notre Dame, and soon married, Chiang was born in New York City and grew up in Chicago. Chiang attended Carl Sandburg High School where he served as student body vice-president alongside student body president Dave Jones and he graduated with honors with a degree in finance from the University of South Florida and has a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Chiangs decision to pursue law was influenced by his grandfather, Shen Rong. He moved to Los Angeles in 1987 where he got involved with the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley, Chiang began his career as a tax law specialist for the IRS. He worked as an attorney for then-California State Controller Gray Davis and he was appointed to the California Board of Equalization in 1997 after incumbent Brad Sherman resigned after being elected to the U. S. House of Representatives. Chiang was then elected to the office in 1998 and elected to a second term in 2002. He was Chair and represented the Fourth District, primarily serving southern Los Angeles County, Chiang ran for California State Controller in 2006. He won the Democratic primary with 53%, defeating State Senator Joe Dunn, in the general election, he defeated Republican State Assemblyman Tony Strickland by over 870,000 votes. Chiang was inaugurated on January 8,2007, Chiangs actions were praised as having gotten a needed discussion reignited. In June 2007, a U. S. District Judge banned the State Controllers office from seizing unclaimed property because the State was not giving fair notice to the owner and public. By October 2007, the U. S. District Judge found that Chiangs measures satisfie constitutional due process, Chiang claimed that he had both constitutional and statutory authority to continue payments and that Schwarzenegger was trying to make Chiang do something thats improper and illegal. He received support from the Democratic leadership in the state Senate, when Schwarzenegger issued a formal executive order, Chiang sent a formal letter to Schwarzenegger reiterating his position. At a rally of workers in Los Angeles, Chiang called them innocent victims of a political struggle. Chiang ran for a term in 2010. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced a rematch with Strickland in the general election, Chiang defeated him again, by over 1.83 million votes
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California State Treasurer
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The California State Treasurer is responsible for the states investment and finance. The post has more narrow responsibilities and authority than the California State Controller, the administration of the states budgets, financial analyses and planning, money allocation, and economic research is under the California Department of Finance. The state treasurer assumes office by way of election, the term of office is a four-year term but is limited to two terms. Elections for the State Treasurer are held on a concurrent basis with the election of the Governor. The current state treasurer is John Chiang, as the state’s banker, manages the state’s investments. Administers the sale of bonds and notes and is the investment officer for most state funds. Chairs or serves on several commissions, most of which relate to the marketing of bonds, pays out state funds when spent by the Controller and other state agencies. California Department of Finance Official California State Treasurer web site
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Dave Jones (politician)
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David Evan Dave Jones is an American politician. He represented Californias 9th assembly district December 2004 through 2011 and he is currently Californias Insurance Commissioner. He is a member of the Democratic Party, Jones attended Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Illinois where he served as student body president alongside student body vice-president John Chiang. He served for five and a years after winning a 1999 special election to replace Darrell Steinberg. Before his election to the city council, he worked for six years as a legal aid attorney with Legal Services of Northern California, in 1995, Jones was one of 13 Americans awarded a White House Fellowship. Jones served in the Clinton administration for three years and he first served as a special assistant to Janet Reno and later as her counsel. Jones received his degree from DePauw University, his law degree from Harvard Law School. Jones, a Democrat, chaired the Assembly Judiciary Committee for four years and he also chaired the Assembly Health Committee and the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. He served on the Appropriations Committee, the Judiciary Committee, preventing HMOs and health insurers from charging men and women different rates for the same health insurance policies. First-in-the-nation legislation allowing Californians to share their personal vehicles in car-sharing pools without invalidating their auto insurance, securing billions in federal funding to improve Californias hospital health care safety net and fund childrens health care, by establishing a hospital provider fee. Protecting private medical records from mis-use and disclosure, creating the nations largest early childhood education and preschool program to give children the best possible start. Jones also authored legislation in 2010 which sought to regulate pet insurance by requiring pet insurance companies to be specific about which types coverage will be provided. The bill was vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and did not become law, Jones was mentioned by several people as a potential opponent for Mayor Heather Fargo in 2008 due to his experience in local politics. However, Jones decided not to run and endorsed the mayor in her reelection bid against former NBA star. Jones supported Democrat Barack Obama in his race against Republican John McCain in the November 2008 Presidential Election, Jones 2011 inauguration speech indicated his strong support for implementing Obamas health care reform law in California. On November 13,2008, Jones announced his campaign California State Insurance Commissioner in 2010, Jones announced, The insurance commissioner should be a strong advocate for consumers, he said. I think with my background and experience, I would be a strong advocate. He was quickly endorsed by State Senate President Darrell Steinberg
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California Insurance Commissioner
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California Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive office position in California. The officeholder is in charge of the California Department of Insurance, the current Insurance Commissioner is Democrat Dave Jones. Oversees and directs all functions of the Department of Insurance, licenses, regulates, and examines insurance companies. Answers public questions and complaints regarding the insurance industry, enforces the laws of the California Insurance Code and adopts regulations to implement the laws. The mission is to ensure vibrant markets where insurers keep their promises and the health and economic security of individuals, families, as a result of the passage of Proposition 103 in 1988, the elected office of the California Insurance Commissioner was created in 1991. Previously, the position was held by an appointed by the Governor. The Insurance Commissioner oversees the Department of Insurance, Democrat Dave Jones won the November 2,2010 election for California Insurance Commissioner. The Insurance Commissioner does not oversee the majority of Health Plans, HMO Health Plans and PPO Plans offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California are overseen by the California Department of Managed Health Care
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Tom Torlakson
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Tom Torlakson is an American politician from California. In 2010, he was elected to the position of California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and he is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served his three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 11th district, which consists of portions of Contra Costa County. He also served two terms in the California State Senate, representing the 7th district, Torlakson was born in San Francisco on July 19,1949. His grandfather worked in San Francisco as a U. S. Coast Guard seaman, torlaksons father worked as a welder, building Liberty cargo ships for World War II. Torlaksons mother worked as a secretary and in the postal service. Merchant Marine during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1970 and his assignments included Guam, Vietnam, Thailand and later on Chevron oil tankers to Alaska which was his first job where he was a union member. In 1968, he received the Merchant Marines Vietnam Service Medal, after his maritime service, Torlakson attended the University of California, Berkeley. He earned a B. A. in History in 1971, Torlakson is married to Mae Cendana, a member of the Ambrose Recreation and Park District board of directors. He has two daughters, Tiffany and Tamara, Torlakson became a science teacher in 1972. He worked as a teacher in Bay Area high schools for six years and was a member of the California Federation of Teachers, Torlakson was elected to the Antioch City Council in 1978. Torlakson was selected as the Mayor Pro-Tem and he was involved in Antioch city politics from 1978 to 1981 when he was chairman of the Delta Protection Commission. Torlakson challenged George Miller IV, son of the congressman George Miller III, Torlakson was a campaigner with the slogan, His own name, his own record. Torlakson was elected to the Californias 11th State Assembly district in 1996 and 1998, Torlakson authored legislation to provide $50 million to elementary and junior high schools statewide for after-school programs that eventually was increased to $550 million annually. He was an architect of the plan for school facilities funding that became Proposition 1A, Californians approved with a 62% yes vote in November 1998, allowing $9.2 billion for new schools and for the modernization and rehabilitation of older schools. He also helped provide funding for day care and Head Start centers. Torlakson backed legislation that requires maintenance and mechanical inspections of all permanent amusement park rides. He sought the regulations after a fatal accident at Waterworld in Concord in 1997
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California Department of Consumer Affairs
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The California Department of Consumer Affairs is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. DCAs stated mission is to serve the interests of Californias consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries, the department provides the public with information on safe consumer practices, in an effort to protect the public from unscrupulous or unqualified people who promote deceptive products or services. DCA licenses or certifies practitioners in more than 255 professions, currently, there are over 2.4 million practitioners licensed by the DCA. The Department consists of more than 40 bureaus, boards, committees, commission, regulatory duties include investigating complaints against licensees and disciplining violators. Boards, committees, and commissions operate independently but rely on DCA for administrative support, fees paid by these licensees fund DCA operations almost exclusively. Bureaus, programs, divisions, and offices are under the control of DCA. The Department publishes a number of publications on consumer-related issues, the most popular being the California Tenants Guide, publications are free to the public and are made available on the departments website. DCAs enforcement staff works with the Office of the Attorney General of California, many investigations are initiated as a result of complaints from consumers. DCA has a Complaint Resolution Program to help resolve disputes between consumers and businesses, Consumer protection in California began with the passage of the Medical Practice Act of 1876. The Act was designed to regulate the States medical professionals, who up to that point had operated virtually unchecked. However, a government agency to enforce the Act was not created until 1878. Additional professions and vocations were brought under State authority in the next 30 years, the Consumer Affairs Act was passed in 1970, giving the Department its current name. DCA’s boards, bureaus, and other entities are supported by a dedicated and highly skilled staff of legal, technical, the Office of Administrative Services provides accounting, business, personnel, and budget services. It consists of Business Services, Human Resources, and Fiscal Operations, Business Services ensures that DCA entities promote sound business decisions and practices in contracting and purchasing goods and services. It also manages DCA’s many facilities, vehicle fleet, emergency response, and its mailroom, copying, Human Resources provides human resources support for DCA employees. Fiscal Operations provides budget, accounting, and central cashiering services, the Office of Information Services directs and manages information technology for all of DCA. It consists of Applications Services, Enterprise Technology Services, Infrastructure Services, Client Services, Enterprise Project Services, application Services maintains the Consumer Affairs System and the Applicant Tracking System databases that form the core of DCA’s business processes. Enterprise Technology maintains and supports DCA’s UNIX/Wide Area Network as well as the Internet and intranet sites, Infrastructure Services maintains the desktop and network services, and phone services
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California Environmental Protection Agency
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The California Environmental Protection Agency, or CalEPA, is a state cabinet-level agency within the government of California. The mission of CalEPA is to restore, protect and enhance the environment, to public health, environmental quality. The current Secretary for Environmental Protection is Matt Rodriquez, and is a member of Governor Jerry Browns cabinet, the Secretary of CalEPA is also directly responsible for coordinating the administration of the Unified Program and certifying Unified Program Agencies. The CalEPA Unified Program coordinates, and makes consistent the administrative requirements, permits, inspections, the state agencies responsible for these programs set the standards for their program while local governments implement the standards. To date, there are 83 Certified Unified Program Agencies, who are accountable for carrying out responsibilities previously handled by approximately 1,300 different state, CalEPA should not be confused with the similarly named federal United States Environmental Protection Agency. Following inter-agency reorganizations led by the governor with review by both houses of the California State Legislature, the became a cabinet department on July 17,1991. In June 2008, CalEPA announced that new global warming performance labels would be placed on all new cars effective on January 1,2009. The stickers will provide two scores, a score and a global warming score with a grade from 1 to 10, where the higher the grade. Matthew Rodriquez, Secretary for Environmental Protection – appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in July 2011, gordon Burns, Undersecretary for Environmental Protection – appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in December 2011. It was succeeded by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery—CalRecycle, also under CalEPA. ca. gov, Official California Environmental Protection Agency website
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California Air Resources Board
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The California Air Resources Board, also known as CARB or ARB, is the clean air agency in the government of California. CARB has also been instrumental in driving innovation throughout the automotive industry through programs such as its ZEV mandate. One of CARBs responsibilities is to define vehicle emissions standards, California is the only state permitted to issue emissions standards under the federal Clean Air Act, subject to a waiver from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Other states may choose to follow CARB or federal standards but may not set their own, CARBs governing board is made up of 14 members, soon to be 16 with 2 members being non-voting. The governors three remaining appointees are members of the public, including an expert in air pollution control or one of the mentioned above. The two legislature-appointed board members work directly with communities affected by air pollution, the divisions technical support work provides a basis for clean air plans and CARBs regulatory programs. This support includes management and interpretation of emission inventories, air quality data, meteorological data, the other two sections are the Regional Air Quality Modeling Section and the Meteorology Section. The air quality and atmospheric pollution dispersion models routinely used by this Section include a number of the models recommended by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. The section uses models which were developed by CARB or whose development was funded by CARB, such as. Currently maintained by the TRC Solution Company under contract to the U. S. EPA, CALGRID – Developed by CARB and currently maintained by CARB. SARMAP – Developed by CARB and currently maintained by CARB, the CARB ZEV program was enacted by the California government to promote the use of zero emission vehicles. The program goal is to reduce the air pollution affecting the main metropolitan areas in the state, particularly in Los Angeles. The first ruling was the 1990 Low-Emission Vehicle Program, the first definition has its origin in the California ZEV rule, adopted as part of the 1990 Low-Emission Vehicle Program mandated by CARB. ULEV, 50% cleaner than the average new 2003 model year vehicle, SULEV, These vehicles emit substantially lower levels of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter than conventional vehicles. They are 90% cleaner than the average new 2003 model year vehicle, PZEV, Meets SULEV tailpipe standards, has a 15-year /150,000 mile warranty, and zero evaporative emissions. These vehicles are 80% cleaner than the average 2002 model year car, AT PZEV, These are advanced technology vehicles that meet PZEV standards and include ZEV enabling technology. They are 80% cleaner than the average 2002 model year car, ZEV, Zero tailpipe emissions, and 98% cleaner than the average new 2003 model year vehicle. The Low-Emission Vehicle Program is currently under revision to define modified ZEV regulations for 2015 models, CARB voted unanimously in March 2017 to require automakers to average 54.5 mpg for new cars in 2025
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California Department of Pesticide Regulation
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The California Department of Pesticide Regulation, also known as DPR or CDPR, is one of six boards and departments of the California Environmental Protection Agency. The stated mission of DPR is to human health and the environment by regulating pesticide sales and use. California passed its first pesticide-related law in 1901, just three years after New York passed the nations first pesticide law in 1898, the focus of Californias first law was on preventing consumer fraud for sale of the most widely used insecticide, Paris green. Similar to the act, at this time, the legislation was primarily concerned with mislabeling. New pesticides prompted additional controls in the decades to follow, in 1925, there were about 1,700 pesticide products in California, which doubled to about 3,500 products in 1935, and grew to 7,000 pesticide products in 1945. In 1969 and 1970, California passed landmark legislation that required pesticides to be evaluated prior to being registered for use. ”The department carried out the mandate by adopting regulations outlining rules on pesticide handling, pesticide storage, protective clothing, worker entry into treated fields. When Cal/EPA was formed in 1991, the roles were transferred to DPR and Cal/EPA’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. DPR continues to complete risk assessments and risk reduction measures on chemicals that pose the highest risks to human health, Protection of workers remains paramount, and these activities are consistently improved and expanded. SGARs are found in animals that have eaten poisoned rodents, such as barn owls, coyotes, bobcats. Not only does this restriction help protect these animals in California, following DPRs action, the pesticide manufacturer agreed to phase out their SGARs across, yielding a parallel success for the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Implementing surface water regulations for a class of chemical used in insecticides. The regulations restricted applications such that the risk of toxicity to animals is greatly reduced. CDPRs monitoring efforts and regulatory changes prompted federal action and these efforts also include DPRs close work with strawberry growers, research partners, and other stakeholders to find practical and cost-effective alternatives to soil fumigants. Partnering with the industry is particularly important as California strawberry farmers represent one of the major users of field fumigants. DPR is organized into two divisions, Pesticide Programs and Administrative Services, the staff include toxicologists, environmental specialists, statisticians, epidemiologists, community outreach workers, and industrial hygienists. Additionally, under DPR oversight, the CACs and approximately 250 of their biologists serve as the local enforcement agents for pesticide laws, in fiscal year 2015-2016 DPR was budgeted for approximately $90. Official California Department of Pesticide Regulation website
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California State Water Resources Control Board
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The California State Water Resources Control Board is one of six branches of the California Environmental Protection Agency. This regulatory program has had the status of a government department since the 1950s. The State Water Pollution Control Board, as well as 9 regional boards, were established by the Dickey Water Pollution Act of 1949, the board was renamed to the State Water Quality Control Board by an Act of 1963. The State Water Resources Control Board was established from the State Water Quality Control Board, california’s pioneering clean water act is the 1969 Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Our charge is to all water needs of the state. DWR, like any other user, must apply for water rights permits from the State Water Board. It also administers a fund to help underground storage tank owners and operators pay for the costs of cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks. The State Water Board coordinates the state’s nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards, together, the State Water Board and the nine Regional Water Boards are referred to as the California Water Boards. The Water Quality Division of the State Water Board develops statewide water protection plans and establishes water quality standards like the California Bays, the Division has two branches, a surface water branch and a groundwater branch. The surface water branch focuses on monitoring and regulating storm water discharges, the groundwater branch provides statewide guidance and oversight for discharges to land and cleanup of sites with contaminated groundwater. The State Water Board is solely responsible for issuing permits for water rights, specifying amounts, conditions, decisions about water rights are based on such factors as water availability, historical water rights, and flows needed to preserve in-stream uses, such as recreation and fish habitat. California recognizes several different types of rights to take and use surface water, some water rights can only be held by government. These include pueblo rights, which can only be held by municipalities that were originally Mexican or Spanish pueblos, and federal reserved rights, for the purpose of administering water rights, California categorizes groundwater as either a subterranean stream flowing through a known and definite channel or percolating groundwater. Groundwater that is a stream is subject to the same water right permitting requirements as surface water. California has no statewide water right permit process for regulating the use of percolating groundwater, in most areas of the state, landowners whose property overlies percolating groundwater may pump it for beneficial use without approval from the State Water Board or a court. In several basins, however, groundwater use is regulated in accordance with court decrees, the State Water Board and the Regional Water Boards are responsible for swift and fair enforcement when the laws and regulations protecting Californias waterways are violated. The State Water Boards Office of Enforcement assists and coordinates enforcement activities statewide, first and foremost, it assists in protecting the beneficial uses of waters of the State. Swift and firm enforcement can prevent pollution from occurring and can promote prompt cleanup, Enforcement ensures compliance with requirements in State Water Board and Regional Water Board regulations, plans, policies, and orders
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California Department of Technology
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The current director of the department, also known as the chief information officer of the state, is Amy Tong. They operate Calinfo, a peer-to-peer e-Government website for the states IT employees and it was created by the State of Californias IT Managers Academy, part of the CTA. The Department of Technology Services was a department within the California State, the Office of the Chief Information Officer was authorized by S. B.834 in 2006. The Governor reorganized the office with the Governors Reorganization Plan No.1 of 2009, which was approved by the Little Hoover Commission and the Legislature, and took effect 10 May 2009. The office was reorganized as the California Technology Agency and the Secretary of California Technology by A. B.2408 which took effect 1 January 2011. Under Governor Jerry Browns government reorganization of 2013, the CTA became the state Department of Technology, and was moved into the Government Operations Agency
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CalPERS
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In fiscal year 2012–13, CalPERS paid over $12.7 billion in retirement benefits, and in fiscal year 2013 it is estimated that CalPERS will pay over $7.5 billion in health benefits. As of June 30,2014, CalPERS managed the largest public pension fund in the United States, CalPERS is known for its shareholder activism, stocks placed on its Focus List may perform better than other stocks, which has given rise to the term CalPERS effect. Outside the U. S. CalPERS has been called a global leader in the investment industry. In 1932, the State Employees Retirement System began operation, the California State Employees Association, established in 1931, began a close relationship with SERS that continues to this day. In 1939, the state Legislature passed a bill that allowed local agencies to participate in SERS. Initially, SERS could invest only in bonds, but in 1953 a new law allowed SERS to invest in real estate. SERS then built a 670, 000-square-foot, 16-story building in Sacramento which opened in 1965, part of the building housed SERS employees, and part of the building was leased to other state agencies. The first major new benefit for SERS members, health insurance, because by 1967 SERS was contracting with 585 local public agencies for retirement benefits, its name was changed to the Public Employees Retirement System. With the passage of a proposition and a state law in 1966-1967, PERS was allowed to invest 25% of its portfolio in stocks, in 1984. State Treasurer Jesse M. Unruh was a PERS Board member in the mid-1980s, in 1986, the headquarters building of PERS, now called Lincoln Plaza North, was completed in Sacramento at a cost of $81 million. The building, which has 492,900 square feet, is known for its six-story-high atrium, in 1990, fund value reached $49.8 billion. In July 1991, Governor Pete Wilson addressed the state’s $14.3 billion budget deficit by removing $1.6 billion from the pension fund. Wilson further sought to give the governor’s office control of the PERS’ actuarial projections, Proposition 162, also known as the California Pension Protection Act of 1992, gave the PERS board the sole and exclusive fiduciary responsibility over the assets of PERS. To avoid confusion with public employees retirement systems in other states, by 1996, the CalPERS portfolio was worth $100 billion, and the number of members exceeded 1 million. In 1999, fund value reached $159.1 billion, requiring $159 million in tax dollar contributions. In 1999, the CalPERS board proposed an expansion that would allow public employees to retire at age 55. CalPERS predicted the benefits would require no increase in the State’s contributions by projecting an average return of 8. 25% over the next decade. ”CalPERS chief actuary, objected. The benefits expansion bill, SB400, passed with unanimous backing by California State Assembly Democrats and was signed into law by Governor Gray Davis, the next year the dot-com bubble burst, and CalPERS did not grow, instead losing value in the stock market downturn of 2002
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CalSTRS
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The California State Teachers Retirement System provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits for Californias 914,454 prekindergarten through community college educators and their families. CalSTRS was established by law in 1913 and is part of the State of Californias Government Operations Agency, as of January 2017, CalSTRS is the largest teachers retirement fund in the United States. CalSTRS is also currently the eleventh largest public pension fund in the world, as of January 31,2017, CalSTRS managed a portfolio worth $198.7 billion. The funds investments create a stream of income to add to those assets, the CalSTRS investment portfolio includes stocks, bonds, real estate and short-term investments. As of January 31,2017, CalSTRS managed a portfolio worth $198.7 billion at market value, as of June 30,2012, CalSTRS assets were $143.1 billion at market value, giving CalSTRS an unfunded liability of $80.4 billion at market value. The Teachers Retirement Board is responsible for maintaining the Teachers Retirement Fund in order to pay benefits to CalSTRS members, the Teachers Retirement Board sets policies, makes rules for and administers CalSTRS. The Board is also responsible for ensuring benefits are paid by the system in accordance with law, the Board also selected a Chief Investment Officer, Christopher J. Ailman, to direct the investments of the Teachers Retirement Fund in accordance with board policy. Two advisory committees meet regularly to provide forums for active participation in the formation of CalSTRS policies and procedures, the Board has supported a variety of corporate governance initiatives and actions aimed at keeping the fund stable. Like other large pension plans, CalSTRS had previously announced its proxy-vote intentions on selective companies, the addition of online disclosure opens the process to all CalSTRS portfolio companies, allowing other shareholders to know how the pension fund will vote. As of May 2009, CalSTRS holds stock in over 3,800 North American companies, opened in June 2009, the CalSTRS headquarters building in West Sacramento is expected to meet members needs through 2049. The building, a million, 13-story office tower above two levels of public space, is part of the Sacramento Riverfront Master Plan. The headquarters was designed to meet the Gold certification LEED designation set by the U. S. Green Building Council and its construction was done by numerous Local Unions and with the aid of Architectural Glass and Aluminum which served as the Glazing Contractor on the project. A few of the features designed into the building to qualify for LEED Gold certification are, Water, low-flow plumbing, materials, At least 10 percent of construction materials include recycled content. Reduced construction greenhouse gas emissions, At least 20 percent of construction materials come from within 500 miles of the project site. Natural light, At least 90 percent of people in the building have a line of site to a window to reduce lighting needs. In October 2011, the building received USGBCs Platinum certification in Existing Building, California Public Employees Retirement System Official website Teachers Retirement System in the California Code of Regulations CalSTRSs proxy voting profile from ProxyDemocracy. org
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California Emergency Medical Services Authority
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The California Emergency Medical Services Authority is an agency of California State government. The California EMS Authority is one of the thirteen departments within the California Health, the director is required to be a physician with substantial experience in emergency medicine. Howard Backer, MD, MPH, FACEP is the current Director, daniel R. Smiley has been the chief deputy director since 1989. The EMS Authority operates the EMS Central Registry, a public access database that provides information about licensing and certification status of EMTs, the EMS Authority manages the states medical response to major disasters. Disaster Healthcare Volunteers is California’s initiative to pre-register, verify licensure and credentials, the program has roughly 14,000 registrants representing 47 professional license types including doctors, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, dentists, technicians, etc. Paramedic programs were established as a county option in California in 1971 by the Wedworth-Townsend Pilot Paramedic Act, los Angeles County became the first county in California with paramedics. Demonstrated the potential for improved pre-hospital care, Paramedic programs began to be established in many counties in California. Before 1980, the responsibility for medical services and disaster medical preparedness was spread among a variety of state departments. It became clear that a unified approach to emergency and disaster medical services was needed. The Emergency Medical Services System and Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act created the Emergency Medical Services Authority in 1980, the EMS Authority is charged with providing leadership in developing and implementing Emergency Medical Services systems throughout California. In California, day-to-day EMS system management is a local responsibility, there are 32 single-county or multi-county local EMS agencies. It is principally through these agencies that the EMS Authority works to promote quality EMS services statewide, State of California EMS Authority Prehospital Emergency Medical Services in the California Code of Regulations
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California Department of Rehabilitation
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The DOR was established on October 1,1963. The DOR assists eligible Californians with significant disabilities to obtain and retain employment, the annual budget for the 2012/2013 Fiscal Year is $418.6 million. There are 1,823 authorized staff positions statewide, and approximately 145,000 consumers receiving services annually, the DOR uses Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo to share public vocational rehabilitation and independent living information. Historically, the California government developed various agencies and services to aid and rehabilitate people with physical, mental, visual, the federal Rehabilitation Act established the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation within the Department of Education in California as early as 1921. The Department of Education administered the Division of Special Schools and Services, the Department of Social Welfare, established in 1942, administered the Bureau of Aid to the Needy Blind. Legislation enacted in 1963 consolidated the relevant services of these agencies into one Department of Rehabilitation, in 1961, Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Sr. established the Health and Welfare Agency as part of his plan for the reorganization of state government. Designed to reduce government costs and improve efficiency, Governor Browns reorganization plan created eight super agencies within the branch of California government. As originally organized, the Health and Welfare Agency consisted of the departments of Social Welfare, Mental Hygiene,2013 marks the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Department of Rehabilitation. In the past 50 years the DOR has only had 9 Directors, initiated the publication of the Rehabilitation Review to report DOR activities. Supported the maximum use of funds to qualify the Department for additional federal funds. Actively engaged with other departments that served individuals with disabilities. Initiated a program to more people with significant disabilities to be hired in Social Security Administration offices throughout the State. Reorganized the Department to serve all disability groups—which resulted in three divisions and corresponding deputy directors. Established a new Mobility Barriers Section, instituted a new hiring program for people with severe disabilities at the University of California, Berkeley. Developed the first Operational Plan for the Department, appointed Dr. Carolyn Vash as Chief Deputy Director. Dr. Vash was the first person with a severe disability, served as a disability rights advocate from Berkeley. Established an Office of Consumer Affairs, published the first handbook about consumers’ rights. Involved the Department to assist in resolving the conflict over the regulations for Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, developed independent living centers through the Department of Rehabilitation, which led to the addition of a new section to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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