Jerry Brown

Gov. Brown frank about challenges ahead for CA
 150 150 Felicia Matlosz
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Coming off a tough budget battle in Sacramento, Gov. Jerry Brown gave a Fresno audience a straightforward assessment of the fractured political climate in the state’s capital – but also a dose of optimism that change can happen.

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Budget projections fall behind already, substantive reform needed
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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“It didn’t take long for California’s optimistic budget to fall behind in tax revenues,” said the Sacramento Bee’s Kevin Yamamura. Less than two weeks after the rosy-outlook budget was passed, the projections it was built on have started to come unraveled.

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CA controller halts lawmaker pay until “balanced” budget is passed
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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Days after lawmakers passed a budget that was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown, California Controller John Chiang has deemed that lawmakers should not be paid, because their budget did not meet the requirements of Proposition 25.

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Controller becomes deputy to new sheriff in town
 150 150 Fred Silva
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When California Controller John Chiang decided on Tuesday that legislators would not be paid, he based that decision on the fact that the budget they passed last week was not in balance as outlined by voter-approved Proposition 25, even though the budget was passed on-time.

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As budget battle continues, Lawmakers await word on whether they’ll get paid
 150 150 John Guenther
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The big question now surrounding California’s budget is whether or not lawmakers will receive pay after passing a budget by last week’s deadline and then having that budget vetoed by the governor.

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Gov. Brown’s veto puts budget back in lawmakers’ court
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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Governor Brown has vetoed the budget put forth by democrats in the legislature, kicking the can back to lawmakers instead of down the road again.

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Strange bedfellows come together to urge passage of CA budget
 150 150 Gina Baleria
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California’s June 15 budget deadline is moving ever-closer, and today Governor Brown brought together a rarely seen coalition of agriculture, labor, business, education, and law enforcement officials, who voiced support for his plan and urged Republicans to get on board to move the state forward.

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Jerry Brown faces tricky budget options
 150 150 John Guenther
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Today in the Sacramento Bee, political reporter Kevin Yamamura wrote an excellent summation of what California is facing in terms of moving forward on the state budget…

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Field Poll: Voters willing to approve June election, tax and fee extensions
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Californians say they want a special election to decide for themselves on Governor Brown’s plans to help bring the state’s budget into balance, and they are inclined to support tax extensions…

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