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What Does "Realignment" Mean in the California Budget Debate?

February 4, 2011, 3:55 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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I keep hearing this word "realignment" in reference to Jerry Brown's master plan for reworking the California budget into something…well…workable. But aside from the image of a steering wheel, I never really get a mental picture as to what the … Continue reading »

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A Look Back at Proposition 13 With KQED's John Myers

January 26, 2011, 11:26 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Now that we're in the middle of what may yet turn out to be the most painful in a recent series of wrenching budget debates, I thought it might be a good idea to revisit a topic that always looms … Continue reading »

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State Budget News: Inmates to Counties, Redevel Projects Fast-Tracked, Education Cuts

January 18, 2011, 10:03 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Today in the state budget: Jan 18 Polls illuminate Brown's path (LA Times) Brown's prison plan has a hitch: County jails are overcrowded too (Sacramento Bee) Many cities, counties fast-track redevelopment projects (Sacramento Bee) Brown's Countdown, Day 9: Special interests … Continue reading »

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John Myers Demystifies Under-the-Radar Prop 25, Key Budget-Reform Law

October 26, 2010, 11:42 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Proposition 25 lowers the threshold for passage of a state budget from a two-thirds legislative vote requirement to a simple majority. This to me, at least on the surface, would seem to deliver the fundamental budget reform that so many … Continue reading »

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Budget Deal: The Inside Dope

October 6, 2010, 2:59 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The California Report's Sacramento Bureau chief, John Myers, spoke to a source close to the budget negotiations today who outlined some of the most notable elements of the long-awaited budget deal. Some highlights from his post: Spending Reductions: $7.5 billion. … Continue reading »

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