Sacramento(12:12) – Senator Bill Monning announced that applications for 2016 through 2017 government fellowship positions are now available. Fellowships are jointly operated by the three branches of state government and the center for California studies. The program offers college graduates the opportunity to become full time government staffers in Sacramento for an 11 month period. Anyone who will be over the age of 20 and a graduate of a four year college or university by September 1, of 2016 is encouraged to apply. (C.G.)