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Annual State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony

Christian Anderson with Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.,
First Lady Anne Brown & Mayor Kevin Johnson
at the 2012 Tree Lighting Ceremony

The Department of Developmental Services joined Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Brown as they kicked off the holiday season at the 81st Annual State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony, on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. at the West Steps of the State Capitol. The event was open to the public.

Christian Anderson helped the Governor light the tree. Christian is ten years old and is receiving services from the Regional Center of Orange County. This is the 30th year that a child with a developmental disability will participate in the ceremony. The tree is decorated with hundreds of hand-crafted festive ornaments made by children and adults with developmental disabilities who receive supports and services from the state’s developmental centers and 21 non-profit regional centers and decorated with 10,000 ultra-low wattage LED lights.

• Governor's Press Release
• DDS' Press Release (PDF)
• Christian Anderson (PDF)
• Hand-Crafted Ornaments