Jerry Brown Budget

Jerry Brown's Challenge To Taxpayers

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 05.15.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown called on state lawmakers to embrace austere cuts and urged voters to approve tax hikes in outlining...

WATCH: Jerry Brown Disses Cal State Presidents

Posted 03.22.2012

Gov. Jerry Brown insulted university presidents Tuesday by implying that just about anyone could do their job. The snub was a reflection of Brown's st...

Jerry Brown Cuts A Compromise

Carly Schwartz | Posted 03.19.2012

If there's one thing Governor Jerry Brown has learned during his five decades in the business, it's how to make a deal. The old-school politician h...

Jerry Brown Makes Some Splashy Moves

William Bradley | Posted 05.01.2012

William Bradley

Some imagine that Brown is at last embracing the way of his father, the legendary late Governor Pat Brown, widely credited as the builder of modern California, in developing what might be called an Edifice Complex. But that's not quite it.

Seize the Moment -- Shut the Youth Prisons Down

Jakada Imani | Posted 03.27.2012

Jakada Imani

Now is the time for the DJJ to close. Our youth can't wait. Our families can't wait. And California cannot wait. Please stand with us and ensure we shut the prisons down.

WATCH: Animal Activist Urges Jerry Brown To 'Stop And Think Of Sutter'

Carly Schwartz | Posted 03.25.2012

Former state senator and animal activist Tom Hayden has put forth a commendable effort to tug right at our dear governor's heart strings. His secre...

Still California Dreamin'

AP | By JULIET WILLIAMS and JASON DEAREN | Posted 01.06.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- While most other states are limiting expectations as they try to recover from the recession, Gov. Jerry Brown is dreaming of a b...

Brown's Budget Revealed: Big Cuts To Schools If Tax Plan Rejected

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 03.06.2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California faces a smaller budget deficit in the coming fiscal year but will require nearly $5 billion in cuts to public ed...

Brown Breaks His Silence On Occupy Oakland

Carly Schwartz | Posted 02.28.2012

Since the Occupy movement began spreading through California early this fall, many questioned Jerry Brown's silence on the issue. The governor off...

Will Yellow School Buses Be Gone Forever?

AP | Posted 02.14.2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- School districts throughout California are scrambling to cover the elimination of $248 million in funding for school buses startin...

'If Taxes Don't Pass, There Will Be A Hole That Will Trigger Further Cuts'

AP | Posted 02.08.2012

By JUDY LIN, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday warned of additional automatic cuts if voters reject his tax ...

St. Barnabas Senior Services Continues to Make an Impact Amidst Budget Battle

Gabrielle Canon | Posted 09.17.2011

Gabrielle Canon

St. Barnabas provides a community for those who need daily assistance and enables participants to enjoy a greater quality of life, increased independence, and the opportunity to grow in a social family environment.

POLL: To Save Education, Voters Support Raising Taxes On Wealthy

2011-03-16-Screenshot20110316at9.39.25AM.jpeg | Chase Davis | Posted 06.28.2011

Story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Chase Davis Fear of teacher layoffs and other cuts to public schools is leading a majority of Cali...

UCs Accept Highest-Ever Rate Of Non-Residents

Posted 06.19.2011

The University of California released their admissions data yesterday, and the numbers show that out-of-state and international admissions (PDF) are a...

Brown Takes Tax Plan To GOP Strongholds

latimes.com | Anthony York, Los Angeles Times | Posted 06.09.2011

Reporting from Riverside -- Gov. Jerry Brown kicked off a two-day swing through heavily Republican areas Friday to sell Californians on his plan for m...

Jerry Brown's Budget Faces Lawsuit Over Cuts To Children's Programs

Los Angeles Times | Posted 06.05.2011

A group of local agencies are suing Gov. Jerry Brown over legislation he signed to shift nearly $1 billion from early childhood programs to close the ...

California Democrats Revive Bills Vetoed By Schwarzenegger

latimes.com | Patrick McGreevy and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times | Posted 06.05.2011

Dozens of proposals vetoed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are zooming through the Legislature anew, with the ruling Democrats hoping Jerry Brown...

What's Next?: Jerry Brown Faces Tricky Budget Options

Sacramento Bee | Kevin Yamamura | Posted 05.31.2011

The collapse of budget negotiations leaves a temporary vacuum as state leaders decide where to head next. This much is known: the state needs to so...

VIDEO: Jerry Brown:

The Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

In his first YouTube address to the state of California, Governor Jerry Brown checks in to touch base about the billions of dollars in proposed cuts t...

GOP Offers Budget Votes In Exchange For Gutting Green Laws

latimes.com | Shane Goldmacher and Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

The handful of Republican lawmakers most likely to provide crucial votes for Gov. Jerry Brown's budget plan are threatening to withhold their support ...

Brown Unable To Secure GOP Votes For Budget Plan

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Gov. Jerry Brown conceded Monday that he has yet to win a single Republican vote for his budget plan. As a result, he said, he probably won't make a ...

California Chamber Of Commerce Edges Toward Support Of Brown's Budget Plan

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

A top California business leader broke with the state's Republican leaders Thursday, saying that the state budget should include some tax extensions a...

Poll: Voters Unsure About Jerry Brown's Job Performance

California Watch | Posted 05.25.2011

This story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Chase Davis A growing number of Californians aren't sure what to make of Gov. Jerry Brown's ea...

Brown Tells California Mayors Redevelopment Money 'Is Not There'

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

As California's big-city mayors rallied in Sacramento to save their redevelopment agencies from the fiscal chopping block, Gov. Jerry Brown pushed bac...

Gavin Newsom Suggests Challenging Jerry Brown's UC Cuts

blogs.sacbee.com | 9:58 AM | Posted 05.25.2011

In his first remarks at a University of California Board of Regents meeting this morning, Lt. Gov. and Regent Gavin Newsom proposed challenging half a...