Press releases
Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis’ Statement on Dolores Huerta Day
For Immediate ReleaseFriday, April 10, 2026Contact: Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis released the following statement in honor of Dolores Huerta Day: “California proudly...
Statement from Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis’ Transgender Advisory Council on International Transgender Day of Visibility
For Immediate ReleaseTuesday, March 31, 2026Contact: Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO – Today, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis’s Transgender Advisory Council released the following in commemoration of International...
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis’s 2025 Year in Review
For Immediate ReleaseFriday, January 2, 2026Contact: Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – As 2025 comes to a close, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis reflects a year of bold leadership, relentless service, and...
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis Chaired First-Ever Meeting of California’s Governing Board for Black-Serving Institutions; 31 Campuses Approved for Initial Designation
For Immediate ReleaseMonday, December 8, 2025Contact: Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 445-8994 SACRAMENTO, CA – On Friday, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis chaired the inaugural meeting of California’s first-of-its-kind Governing Board...
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...