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Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 465 in a private ceremony this morning attended by the family of the Bay Area student who died and Irish dignitaries representing the five exchange students killed and the seven others seriously injured when a balcony of a Berkeley apartment building collapsed.

Action takes place during private ceremony attended by Bay Area family and Irish dignitaries representing Berkeley balcony collapse victims

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Brown signed Senate Bill 465 in a private ceremony this morning attended by the family of the Bay Area student who died and Irish dignitaries representing the five exchange students killed and the seven others seriously injured when a balcony of a Berkeley apartment building collapsed.

Also OKs bill to continue program providing consumers with access to clean, renewable energy 
SACRAMENTO, CA–State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis), Chair of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation, applauded the Governor’s approval this week of numerous budget measures on resources, including a number of bills to help the state reach its climate change goals.

LOS ANGELES – Senator Fran Pavley on Thursday heralded Gov. Jerry Brown's signing of historic climate legislation, saying the governor’s action will ensure California stays on course to clean the air and build a robust clean-energy economy for the 21st century.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) –Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 945 by Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel), which provides pet boarding operators with clear guidance about the health and safety standards needed at their facilities and provides consumers with protection against faulty and/or dangerous practices that may threaten their animals at these facilities. 

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) released the following statement on Governor Brown signing Senate Bill (SB) 831, which allocates $10 million from the General Fund for the construction of the Interlake Tunnel between Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio in Monterey County:

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - Today California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León released the following statement responding to Governor Brown signing AB 1066 (Gonzalez) and SB 1015 (Leyva): 

SACRAMENTO – Senator Mark Leno’s (D-San Francisco) bill to ensure those who meet the income eligibility requirements can access California’s food stamp and welfare to work programs was signed by Governor Brown today. Sponsored by the Western Center on Law and Poverty, Senate Bill 1232 protects the rights of CalWorks and CalFresh applicants while also reducing redundant paperwork.

SACRAMENTO – Due to the growing public health concern over Zika virus transmission and its effect on pregnancies and the community, chair of the Senate Health Committee Senator Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) is hosting an informational townhall on the Zika virus and California's response. With Congress unable to reach an agreement on further funding for a public health response to the Zika virus, it is now more important than ever that California be prepared and doing everything possible to ensure people are protected.