Topic: Jerry Brown

  1. Our Voice: Will higher taxes mean a balanced state budget?

    • May 16, 2012

    Gov. Jerry Brown was counting on the expected recovery to boost state coffers by now. But according to Controller John Chiang, state income tax collections through April 30 were...

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  1. Letter: Make more cuts before asking for more taxes

    • May 16, 2012
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    Gov. Jerry Brown must have permanent brain damage. Last week, the governor delivered the signed ballot initiative that will place a tax increase of $6.8 billion before the...

  2. Odor vexing residents of resort community

    • May 16, 2012
    • DESERTSUN

    Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring the state divert 75 percent over the next eight years.'' This is really the catalyst for our industry,'' Hardy said....

  3. Crowd rallies against DSUSD teacher layoffs

    • May 16, 2012
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    The district laid off 71 teachers and counselors this year, but the revised budget plan released by Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday provided enough additional money for the district...

  4. Gov. Jerry Brown's worker pay cut would be a tough sell

    • May 15, 2012
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    SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown wants California's state government employees to take a 5 percent pay cut to help balance the budget, yet the savings he forecast in his...

  5. Governor Jerry Brown eyes more cuts as California's deficit swells

    • May 14, 2012
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    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California's sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expected drag on state tax revenue, leaving Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday to...

  6. California Gov. Jerry Brown proposes $8.3 billion in cuts to close $15.7 billion deficit

    • May 14, 2012
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    SACRAMENTO -- California's sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expected drag on state tax revenue, leading Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday to propose deep budget...

  7. Our Voice: Exercise your right to vote

    • May 13, 2012
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    Gov. Jerry Brown was confident that it would be when he signed the bill into law last year. The top-two primary The June 5 presidential primary is the first'' top-two primary''...

  8. Calif. gov mulls change to lethal injection method

    • Apr 26, 2012
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    SAN FRANCISCO -- In the state's latest effort to restart long-stalled executions in California, Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday ordered prison officials to explore using a single...

  9. Gov. Jerry Brown: 'Man up' on budget cuts

    • Apr 14, 2012
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    SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown urged lawmakers on Friday to'' man up''... '' By using the words `man up,' Jerry Brown implies men are the ones who know how to make tough...