Press releases
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis Stands Against Tuition Increases in UC Stability Plan
For Immediate ReleaseThursday, November 20, 2025Contact:Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 LOS ANGELES, CA – Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis made remarks at the University of California (UC) Board of Regents meeting in...
Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis’s 2025 Priority Legislation Signed by Governor Newsom
For Immediate ReleaseWednesday, October 15, 2025Contact:Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – In the 2025 legislative cycle, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis co-sponsored and supported 21 bills signed into law by...
Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis proclaims Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
For Immediate ReleaseTuesday, September 23, 2025Contact:Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring September 2025 as “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.”The...
Governor Newsom and Acting Governor Kounalakis issue statements, lower flags, and announce the posthumous induction of John Burton into the California Hall of Fame
For Immediate Release Sunday, September 7, 2025 Contact: Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today announced that John Burton will be posthumously inducted...
Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis proclaims Labor Day
For Immediate ReleaseMonday, September 1, 2025Contact:Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring September 1, 2025 as Labor Day. The text of the...
Governor Newsom, State and Jewish Caucus Leadership Slam Trump DOJ’s Billion-Dollar UCLA Political Shakedown
For Immediate ReleaseFriday, August 8, 2025Contact:Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom, California Legislative Jewish Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Lt....
Governor Newsom and Acting Governor Kounalakis honor fallen CDCR Parole Agent
For Immediate ReleaseThursday, July 17, 2025Contact:Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom and Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis issued the following statement regarding the death of California...
Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis Issues a Proclamation Declaring July as Disability Pride Month
For Immediate ReleaseWednesday, July 9, 2025Contact:Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring July 2025 as Disability Pride Month.The text of today’s...
New Report: Lt. Governor Kounalakis Highlights Immigrants’ Vital Role in California’s Economy
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis Highlights New Report on Immigrants' Critical Role in California’s Economy For Immediate Release Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Contact: Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – Following a wave of alarming ICE raids in Los...