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Tag Archives: Jerry Brown
Paul Krugman on California Fiscal Crisis, Pensions, and 'Not a Shred of Evidence' That Higher Taxes Kill Jobs
On Monday on KQED Public Radio's Forum program, New York Times op-ed columnist and Nobel Prize winner in economics Paul Krugman sat down with host Michael Krasny to discuss the perpetually lousy economy and possible solutions, as described in Krugman's … Continue reading
Gov. Brown Releases Plan to Close Whopping Budget Deficit; Watch Today's Press Conference
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Fans of disaster movies may enjoy Gov. Brown's press conference on the May budget revise today. (Watch it here.) The deficit is now officially $15.7 billion, not the roughly $9 billion originally projected. The proposed budget cuts assume passage of … Continue reading
Read Gov. Jerry Brown's Plan to Close $15.7 Billion Budget Gap
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Here's the document, uploaded by the Sacramento Bee. The cuts are broadly listed by category on page 6. Keep in mind these cuts assume passage of Brown's tax initiative in November. An April PPIC poll found just 54 percent would … Continue reading
Video: Jerry Brown Announces Budget Deficit is $16 Billion, $7 Billion More Than Projected
Video here… News10 Sacramento's political editor, John Myers, has been tweeting about the news, and his analysis of the numbers is disheartening, to say the least: .@JerryBrownGov announces in YouTube video that #cabudget deficit is now whopping $16 billion: ow.ly/1M5DRm … Continue reading
Jerry Brown on 'Face the Nation': 'We're Into Instant Gratification'; Video
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Jerry Brown was on "Face the Nation" yesterday talking Democrats and Republicans, money and politics, and other stuff. His most interesting answers came at the end of the interview with CBS' Bob Schieffer… You've been around for awhile. As you … Continue reading
Brown Orders Dept. of Corrections to Consider New Death Penalty Protocols
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Gov. Jerry Brown has quietly ordered the State Department of Corrections on Thursday to begin considering new protocols, including a lethal injection with just one drug, which would allow the resumption of capital punishment. The order was alluded to in … Continue reading
Gov. Brown Says Deal Reached With Rival Group on Tax-Increase Initiative
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP and KQED) Gov. Jerry Brown says he has reached a deal with a rival group to combine forces on a November ballot initiative seeking to raise taxes. Brown told The Associated Press on Wednesday he is … Continue reading
Jerry Brown Gives Washington Times Reporter a History Lesson
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Speaking of Jerry Brown, here's one you gotta read. Jerry Brown, in Washington yesterday, got into it with a reporter from the conservative Washington Times after Brown's meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The LA Times has … Continue reading
Video: Governors Jerry Brown And Jan Brewer on 'Meet The Press'
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Jerry Brown joined Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on 'Meet The Press' yesterday to discuss the presidential election. Brown framed the election as a "reasonable man versus wreckless men," saying Republicans have made an "extreme move to the right." The two … Continue reading
Watch Video Replay of Gov. Brown's State of State Speech, Republican Response
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Update 12:45 p.m.: Here is the full text of Brown's prepared remarks. Video here. Brown prefaced his speech by taking a shot at Senate Minority Leader Bob Dutton and Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, whose video response to Brown's speech … Continue reading
