Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown’s best chance to save California

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:42:08 GMT

Source: www.miamiherald.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
It has been 35 years since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13, a measure that, as Gov. Jerry Brown put it in 2011, “started the centralization of power” in the state. He should know because he was also governor in 1978 and helped oversee that shift. ...

Gov. Jerry Brown: Bay Bridge 'not going to open unless it's ready'

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:36 GMT

Source: www.insidebayarea.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
In Berkeley, California Governor Jerry Brown addressed the safety concerns over the new span of the Bay Bridge before addressing UC Berkeley's newest political science graduates. ...

California governor Jerry Brown: Trace amounts of CO2 "even more threatening" than war abroad

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:59:00 GMT

Source: tomnelson.blogspot.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Capitol Alert: Jerry Brown urges college grads to tackle climate change | State | SanLuisObispo.com BERKELEY - Gov. Jerry Brown told college graduates in a commencement speech today that climate change is a greater threat to their future than any number of other problems, from the home mortgage crisis and student debt to growing inequality and war abroad . "All these problems are serious and count as some kind of crisis," Brown said, before calling "even more threatening" the effect of greenhouse gas emissions. CA Gov Brown @ Berkeley excerpts - YouTube [Brown's insane global warming comments start at the 1:55 mark of this video] ...

Jerry Brown urges college grads to tackle climate change

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:55 GMT

Source: blogs.sacbee.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
BERKELEY - Gov. Jerry Brown told college graduates in a commencement speech today that climate change is a greater threat to their future than any number of other problems, from the home mortgage crisis and student debt to growing inequality and war abroad. "All these problems are serious and count as some kind of crisis," Brown said, before calling "even more threatening" the effect of greenhouse gas emissions. The Democratic governor, who has made climate change a focus of his administration, warned of melting ice caps and rising sea levels. "Of course the changes in our in our climate are not happening in political time," Brown said. "By Twitter standards, the pace is very slow but inexorable and, most troubling, soon to be irreversible." Brown told the students, "That's the world you face. But you have the skills and the knowledge and the sense of the good. You can make change." Brown, 75, graduated from Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in classics in 1961. His father, Pat Brown , was governor at the time. "I don't recall what anyone said," Brown said. "But I did feel some unease as my father began his short talk. At that point in my life, my head was full of clean abstractions and political talk sounded a bit discordant, a little too obvious. And it was kind of embarrassing that my father was handing me my degree." Brown said no one knew until he graduated that he was the governor's son. "And, by the way," Brown said, "he w ...

Jerry Brown on Bay Bridge: 'First we want to make it safe'

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:22 GMT

Source: blogs.sacbee.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
BERKELEY - Gov. Jerry Brown said this morning he does not know if the state will open the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as scheduled on Labor Day weekend, as officials respond to reports of cracked bolts on the structure. "I'm not going to predict," Brown said of the bridge's opening. "First we want to make it safe." Brown has previously dismissed concerns about the bridge's structural integrity. When asked about broken and suspect bolts on the $6.4 billion structure earlier this month, the Democratic governor said, "I mean, look, s--- happens." Today Brown expressed a higher level of concern. "I take it very seriously, and that thing's not going to open unless it's ready," he told reporters before addressing a graduation ceremony for University of California, Berkeley political science students. "And the engineers are telling me that they're doing the kind of work that will be needed for that." Brown said a review of bridge construction documents will require analyzing records going back as far as the Gray Davis administration. "It's a pretty big issue," Brown said. "I drive across that bridge, too." It was only about three months ago that Brown, participating in a live television event from the bridge location, pressed a button starting a clock counting down to the new span's opening. He said that night that the state was planning to have a bicycle race and a run, among other activities, when the brid ...

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons, Inc. - Jerry Brown's Precious Budget

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Source: editorialcartoonists.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
TITLE: Jerry Brown's Precious Budget PUBLICATION DATE: Mon, 20 May 2013 ...

Mercury News editorial: Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to spend $1 billion on Common Core deserves support

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:20:18 GMT

Source: www.mercurynews.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Before Brown's announcement, the situation was viewed as so dire locally that the Silicon Valley Community Foundation got involved. This spring it launched the Common Core Initiative, an attempt to encourage San Mateo and Santa Clara counties' 54 school districts to collaborate, and to take advantage of economies of scale and best practices. They still need to do that. ...

Gov. Jerry Brown lowballed tax revenues by $3.2 billion, independent budget analyst says

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:30:53 GMT

Source: www.contracostatimes.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
The state's independent budget analyst said Friday that California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers an argument to funnel more money into state programs and setting up a spending showdown with the administration. ...

Gov. Jerry Brown touts solar home project in Long Beach

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:41:18 GMT

Source: www.presstelegram.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
The battle against what Gov. Jerry Brown called "the pre-eminent threat to all humanity" continued Friday on a residential rooftop in North Long Beach. Photos: Gov. Jerry Brown Visits Solar Panel Home Installation ...

Media Advisory: Gov. Jerry Brown to address 2013 political science graduates

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01:20 GMT

Source: baynewsnetwork.org --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Via UC Berkeley NewsCenter : California Gov. Jerry Brown will address UC Berkeley political science graduates May 20. ...

Photos: California Governor Jerry Brown Visits Solar Panel Home Installation in North Long Beach

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:09:06 GMT

Source: photos.presstelegram.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA — Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at a north Long Beach (Calif.) home during a solar installation on Friday, May 17, 2013. This is the sixth family on this North Long Beach block to be assisted by the Single-family Affordable Solar Homes Program. This installation will allow the homeowners to save up to 90% on their electricity bills. Photo by Jeff Gritchen / Los Angeles Newspaper Group Follow @jeffgritchen If you have questions, comments please click here to e-mail staff photographer Jeff Gritchen "> CLICK HERE TO BUY PRINTS Close 1 of 13 LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Gov. Jerry Brown speaks at a north Long Beach (Calif.) home during a solar installation on Friday, May 17, 2013. This is the sixth family on this North Long Beach block to be assisted by the Single-family Affordable Solar Homes Program. This installation will allow the homeowners to save up to 90% on their electricity bills. Photo by Jeff Gritchen / Los Angeles Newspaper Group 2 of 13 LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Workers install solar panels on a north Long Beach (Calif.) home on Friday, May 17, 2013. This is the sixth family on this North Long Beach block to be assisted by the Single-family Affordable Solar Homes Program. This installation will allow the homeowners to save up to 90% on their electricity bills. Photo by Jeff Gritchen / Los Angeles Newspaper Group 3 of 13 LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Workers install solar panels on a north Long Beach (Calif.) h ...

Analyst projects $3.2 billion higher state revenues than Jerry Brown

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:19 GMT

Source: blogs.sacbee.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor projected state revenues Friday that are $3.2 billion higher than those projected by Gov. Jerry Brown this week in his revised budget proposal. The difference translates into $400 million for the current fiscal year and $2.8 billion for the year that begins in July. The projection sets up a potential battle between Brown and fellow Democrats in the Legislature. who want to spend more than he proposes. Both Brown and Taylor urge fiscal restraint, however, because revenue projections are largely dependent upon economic factors ranging from employment to housing prices. Both also agree that the bulk of the money will go to schools under state law. Brown, in his new proposal, had lowered projected revenues by $1.8 billion from his January estimate. Though tax revenue has run about $4.5 billion ahead of projections through April, Brown said much of that money is unlikely to carry over into future years. The Democratic governor attributed much of this fiscal year's tax windfall to wealthy taxpayers shifting income from 2013 into 2012 to avoid higher federal tax rates. Revenue projections are pivotal for crafting a budget deal with Democratic legislative leaders, who face heavy pressure from social service advocates to restore key safety net services slashed during California's budget crisis. Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, in a written statement, said that the LAO"s projections are consistent with his own ...

Jerry Brown: Tax increases hurt

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:52 GMT

Source: www.publicsectorinc.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
California Gov. Jerry Brown championed a $7 billion tax increase last November as the fiscal medicine for California's future. After his Proposition 30 passed, Brown was exultant. At a budget presentation in early January he projected a $4.5 billion surplus... ...

Jerry Brown declares May is California Small Business Month

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Source: www.sacramentotoday.net --- Friday, May 17, 2013
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. issued an official proclamation declaring the month of May as 'California Small Business Month.' ...

California Governor Jerry Brown Proposes Borrowing $500 Million From Cap and Trade Program

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:38:00 GMT

Source: cenvironment.blogspot.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
California Governor Jerry Brown has proposed borrowing $500 million from the state's carbon cap-and-trade auctions and using those to help balance the general fund budget. The governor presented a $96.4 billion revised spending plan for the coming fiscal year that included the loan from the carbon trading program, a move that triggered outrage from environmental and community groups. The Legislature will have to approve the revised budget By law, the Golden State must spend the funds on efforts that reduce carbon emissions or otherwise meet the purposes of California's climate measure, A.B. 32. Shifting the money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund -- where emissions trading money lands -- is very controversial because this is the first full year that California is selling carbon allowances and there isn't a good estimate of how much revenue to expect. The first two sales of greenhouse gas permits generated about $140 million for the state. The $500 million loan includes money from the first auctions plus allowances still to be sold this coming fiscal year. Brown and other state officials said that the loan was a one-time option and that they expected the monies beginning next year to go toward programs that shrink carbon. Communities and environmental groups have questioned whether the delay in spending the money on climate causes would undermine public support for the program. The loan will delay opportunities to use those ...

Jerry Brown: California’s Mystery Man

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:42:42 GMT

Source: www.truthdig.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Bill Boyarsky In a time when America’s politicians strive to be everywoman and everyman, Brown goes his own way. Related Entries May 15, 2013 Chris Hedges: The ‘Terrifying’ State Assault on Press Freedom May 15, 2013 A ‘Sea Change’ in the Media’s View of Obama? ...

Our editorial says the Legislature should follow Gov. Jerry Brown's lead, and av...

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:30:49 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Our editorial says the Legislature should follow Gov. Jerry Brown's lead, and avoid ramping up spending based on tax receipts that may be temporary. How concerned are you about the next state budget once again going into the red? Do you trust the governor to restrain spending if the Legislature pushes for bigger outlays? EDITORIAL: Keep spending sprees out of state budget www.pe.com Legislators should support the governor’s push for restraint in California budgeting ...

Jerry Brown wants college students to graduate faster. But how?

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:31:46 GMT

Source: blogs.sacbee.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Gov. Jerry Brown wants to get Californians through college faster, arguing that a speedier education will open up seats for others so more students can get a degree. But so far he's finding it's a lot easier said than done. A day after Brown released his revised state budget that dropped a proposal to cap the number of units students can take at the cheaper in-state tuition rate - which was supposed to create incentives for them to graduate on time - the governor said he's still trying to figure out how to make higher education speedier. "We are searching for ways to, as they say in the business world, align the incentives," Brown said to the University of California's governing board of regents, who were meeting Wednesday at the Sacramento Convention Center. "I don't like that phrase, but we are searching for ways to push people along." Brown pointed out that two of his proposals to do just that have been rejected by the education establishment. His suggestion last year to put a limit on the number of years the state would give students Cal Grant scholarships, and require they meet certain academic standards, was "not received with the same enthusiasm with which it was proposed," Brown said. This year, Brown proposed charging California students the higher out-of-state tuition if they surpass a certain number of credits without graduating. "That was shot down," he said. The revised budget Brown released Tuesday calls for increas ...

Jerry Brown to Cali Spendthrifts: ‘Keep Your Paws Off My Surplus’

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:39 GMT

Source: blogs.the-american-interest.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
For the first time in a decade, California is expecting a budget surplus. Governor Jerry Brown has a plan for this extra $1.1 billion: Put it all into a reserve fund, lock it up, and throw away the key. “Everybody wants to see more spending—that’s what this place is, it’s a big spending machine,” said the Governor yesterday. “But I’m the back stop.” Brown was right: Grasping hands desperate to immediately start spending the extra dough on social services and special interest projects have predictably called the Governor’s plan “unacceptable.” But Brown is keen to avoid a financial disaster like the one that followed California’s last projected surplus ten years ago. The WSJ reports : Mr. Brown warned that a shaky recovery of the international economy, the federal sequestration budget cuts and the expiration of a federal payroll-tax holiday are expected to weigh on California in the year ahead. “We’re sailing into some rather uncertain times,” he said. This is prudent thinking by a Governor who, despite the “D” next to his name, remains closer to the center politically than some of his colleagues in the legislature and even many of his supporters. We support the Governor’s approach. Caution is the way to go for California, which still has many economic wounds to heal before indulging its prodigal impulse again. [ Governor Jerry Brown image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons ] ...

Gov. Jerry Brown Attacks Carmen Trutanich For Flip-Flop On Prison Realignment

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:24:20 GMT

Source: blogs.laweekly.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Gov. Jerry Brown has weighed in on the race for L.A. city attorney, recording a robocall attacking incumbent Carmen Trutanich for "misleading voters" on the issue of prison realignment. Trutani... ...