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Tag Archives: Jerry Brown
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
Education and the Budget: Governor Proposes Axing Transitional Kindergarten, and a Radical New Funding Plan
Last week Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2012-13. In order to cut the projected deficit, the plan relies on tax increases that must be ratified at the ballot box in November. If voters approve those … Continue reading
LAO Releases Overview of Guv's Budget; Revenue Estimates 'Bigger Question Mark Than Usual'
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The Legislative Analyst's Office has released its overview of the governor's proposed budget. Read it here. One key paragraph that addresses the Brown budget's reliance on higher taxes that must be approved by voters in November: Revenue Estimates Bigger Question … Continue reading
Jerry Brown Releases Budget
Governor Jerry Brown released his 2012-13 budget today, five days early due to the LA Times getting a hold of the document after it was mistakenly posted to a public web site. The state's budget summary documents are posted here. … Continue reading
Jerry Brown's Judicial Appointments Reflect More Liberal Philosophy
Governor Jerry Brown Tuesday named his first 14 appointments to County Superior Courts. And the governor's choices defy the typical judicial profile. Today, the California judiciary is overwhelmingly male and more than 70 percent white. But Governor Brown's first appointments … Continue reading
Jerry Brown's Doggie Sutter is All Over the Web
I'm not suggesting it, but here's something some enterprising and cranky Republican legislator might attempt to make some hay over: Just how much is it costing the state to maintain the web presence of Sutter Brown, the governor's dog? The … Continue reading
State to Enact Nearly $1 Billion in Trigger Cuts; Video of Entire Brown Press Conference
Update 5:45 p.m. Here's a video replay of Brown's press conference. Update 2:45 p.m Here's the blog post on today's announcement from our Sacramento Bureau Chief, John Myers. Highlights… …Brown's administration pulled the trigger (or, perhaps, declared the pulling… you … Continue reading
Jerry Brown Files Ballot Initiative For Higher Taxes
For a governor who took office with more actual experience than virtually any elected leader in modern times, the long-awaited announcement of a budget-related initiative seems to mark the official end to Act I of Jerry Brown's return to Sacramento. … Continue reading
Analysis: Final Decision by Guv on Scores of Bills Saw Brown Paddling Both Left and Right
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It is easily the most familiar (and perhaps overused) shorthand for Governor Jerry Brown's philosophy of governance and politics. And yet Brown's self-described "canoe theory" seems to have stood the test of time, with his paddling skills put to the … Continue reading
Gov. Brown Signs Second Part of California Dream Act
(AP) Illegal immigrants can now apply for state-funded scholarships and aid at state universities after California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday that he has signed the second half of a legislative package targeting such students. AB 131 by Assemblyman Gil … Continue reading
