Author Archives: Office of Public Affairs

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Ag in the Classroom.” This video content is no longer available.

By Patrick Mulvaney, chef and restaurateur When I read about climate change, I learn about rising sea levels and shrinking polar ice caps – problems for 100 years in the future. But when I talk to my friends and customers about climate change, the … Continue reading →

Just how different are millennials? So far, quite. Millennials (adults born in the 80s and 90s) are spending money differently than previous generations, preferring to throw cash at new experiences and adventures and to reward socially responsible companies that they can … Continue reading →

KMAX-31, Sacramento. KCRA-3, Sacramento. Note – There is a brief glitch in the video at the 35-second mark.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $328 million in conservation funding (more than $22 million to California) is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The USDA initiative will benefit wildlife … Continue reading →

The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), the Employment Training Panel (ETP), and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office signed an agreement to provide job training to workers and employers in California locales hit hardest by the drought. LWDA … Continue reading →

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring September 9, 2014, as Admission Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION Soon after the outbreak of war in 1846, United … Continue reading →