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Prison Guards Getting Payoff for Supporting Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown?

A taxpayer rights group has blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, for giving the prison guards who funded his re-election a new contract that will eventually cost millions to a state that is virtually bankrupt. The new contract, which must be ratified by the Democrat-controlled Legislature, undoes reforms that...

5 Large States, 5 Different Paths to Fix Broken Budgets

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- California's governor wants to maintain temporary tax increases to keep $9 billion a year flowing to the state treasury. Low-tax Texas is considering tapping its rainy day account to soften the effects of deep spending cuts. New York's governor pushed through budget cuts while keeping a campaign pledge...

Near-Record Sierra Snow Good News to Parched Calif.

SODA SPRINGS, Calif. -- Chris Rivest's father sent him from San Francisco to the family vacation cabin near the Sierra Nevada crest with a seemingly simple chore -- clear it and the driveway of snow. Easy for him to say. When Rivest arrived earlier this week at the cabin near Soda Springs, about 90 miles northeast of...

States Shift to Deep Cuts for Workers to Balance Budgets

Dire. Drastic. Draconian. Call them what you will, but the measures being called for in state capitals to deal with record budget shortfalls are harsher than any in memory and have sparked angry protests from public employees most likely to feel the brunt of them. In Madison, Wis., police were dispatched today when every...

Jerry Brown Declares California Fiscal Emergency While Meg Whitman Is Named to HP Board

Their paths have diverged. Intense rivals in the 2010 race to become governor of the state of California, Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman spent today in markedly different ways. Gov. Brown declared a fiscal emergency for California, a procedural move that will reboot a 45-day clock that will allow him to put forth a new plan...

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California's 9/11 Fund RAIDED

After the 2001 terrorist attacks, California lawmakers sought a way to channel the patriotic fervor and use it to help victims' families and law enforcement.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Jerry Brown's Facebook Gaffe

Apparently, California Gov. Jerry Brown forgot to rent "The Social Network."

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William Bradley: A Bucket of Woe: Jerry Brown's Unsurprisingly Unhappy Budget

In one of the least surprising announcements of late, Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday unveiled the annual spring revision of the California state budget, proposing steps to deal with what he says has become a $15.7 billion budget deficit, up from $9.2 billion in January.

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Mark R. Kennedy: Graduate Economics: Balancing the Budget Without Benefit Cuts or Tax Increases

Amid the celebration of Mother's Day and a child's college graduation this past weekend, there emerged a kernel of wisdom that can break the gridlock, preserve our nation's strength, and allow America to continue to lead the world to peace and prosperity.

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Peter S. Goodman: Pander-Fest Rolls On As Republicans Vow No Tax Increases

Just in case you had been suffering delusions that the Republicans have improved on basic arithmetic or responsible governance, House Speaker John Boehner and presidential aspirant Mitt Romney on Tuesday made sure to disabuse you of that notion.

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05/30/12 Voters still support Jerry Brown's call for tax hikes Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA California voters continue to back Gov. Jerry Brown in his call for higher taxes, but distrust of state government could erode that support, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
05/30/12 Cities seek to freeze state 'claw-back' of... Source: Anaheim Bulletin - Anaheim CA Twelve California cities, including Stanton and Huntington Beach , will be in Sacramento County Superior Court today asking for a temporary restraining order to keep the state from spending their former redevelopment dollars.
05/30/12 Jerry Brown orders audit of specialty license plates Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered an audit of California's specialty license plate program after a review by the Associated Press found there was little oversight of the $250 million raised in the 20 years since the Legislature authorized it.
05/30/12 High-speed rail authority hires new top executive Source: The Merced Sun-Star - Merced CA "I think we've made a great choice here," said Dan Richard, appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to lead the board several months ago.
05/30/12 State colleges numbed by prospect of more budget cuts Source: Daily Democrat - Woodland CA The drain of education dollars from the state's community colleges has raised the specter of campus closures or receiverships, a state college budget officer says.

Background on Jerry Brown

Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American politician. Brown served as the 34th Governor of California (1975–83), and is currently serving as the 39th California Governor (2011–present).

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