Tag "Jerry Brown"
Back to homepageIn his own words: Gov. Brown on fracking
May 19, 2013 By Chris Reed As I’ve written about repeatedly, the California media simply refuse to break away from the green narrative that fracking is new, dangerous and potentially catastrophic. All three assertions are belied by 60-plus years of
Read MoreCA budget: State’s unions tell poor they’re on their own
May 17, 2013 By Chris Reed Nothing brings clarity to the absurdity of unions’ claims that they defend the poor and champion social justice than the annual fights over the state budget. Advocates of social services for the poor and
Read MoreAssembly members objecting to corruption exemption in AB 173
May 16, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — A corruption exemption remains in Assembly Bill 173, by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego. But calls I made to all the members of the Accountability and Administrative Review committee, which had reviewed the bill, indicated
Read More7 years not enough planning time for air board on AB 32
May 16, 2013 By Chris Reed The news that Gov. Jerry Brown wants to “borrow” $500 million in cap-and-trade auction fees to prop up the state’s general fund in his revised 2013-14 budget could not have been more predictable. Brown
Read MoreOn schools, Gov. Brown chooses ‘subsidiarity’ over reality
May 15, 2013 By Chris Reed Has Gov. Jerry Brown simply not been reading the newspaper for 40 years? Does he not see all the wars that the CTA and CFT fight on behalf of their members? Is he unaware
Read MoreGov. Brown’s May budget revision balances only by ignoring unfunded liabilities
May 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — Balancing the economic realities of the state budget with political influences surely is a challenging task. Unfortunately, in California it is a task which few administrations have managed in recent state history.
Read MoreGov. Brown’s May budget revision still kicks the can
May 14, 2013 By John Seiler Gov. Jerry Brown’s May Revision to his January budget certainly was a happier occasion than for any budget in a decade. Thanks to money pouring in from the tax increases, especially $7 billion from
Read MoreAssembly budget secrecy ahead; 37 empty budget bills passed
May 14, 2013 By Katy Grimes SACRAMENTO — Another secretive budget is in the near future as Democrats passed 37 empty budget “spot bills” Monday. It was business as usual in the Assembly. Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield, D-Los Angeles, the author of
Read MoreMay Revise preview
May 13, 2013 By John Seiler Tomorrow Gov. Jerry Brown will release the May Revise to his January budget proposal for fiscal year 2013-14, which begins on July 1. These are the base numbers the Legislature will work with as
Read MoreCA inmate reduction plan shuns out-of-state prisons, other options
May 9, 2013 By Katy Grimes You’ve heard of the Millionaire Next Door? Now meet the Criminal Next Door. In what appears to be a nod to the powerful prison guards union, California is shunning sending prison inmates to lower
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