Grim budget news expected today from governor ‘Fat cat’ state pay targeted by bill Gov. Jerry Brown calls for more social services cuts to help eliminate $15.7 billion deficit California's shortfall has risen $16 Reports Governor wants cut payroll California Immigration Plan Legalize Workers Faces Hurdles O.C. schools face deeper under Brown's latest plan detail his tackling growing facing higher backs Carmen Trutanich L.A. County DA just a little than previous projection May Face Big Cuts as Deficit Hits $16B proposes $8B in seeks $8.3B Editorial It's too early say 'yes' before raising taxes reform pensions No way fix ‘fiscal disconnect’ Locals react nearly tax hikes needed close gap state's More bad ahead of Brown’s revised

Jerry Brown urges budget cuts The California governor calls on state lawmakers to embrace austere cuts and urges voters to approve tax hikes. Brown Turns to One-Time Fixes to Help Close Budget Gap California Governor Jerry Brown's plan to erase the largest state deficit in the U.S. may not be what he had in mind when he returned to office 16 months ago. Jerry Brown's plea to voters: 'Please increase taxes temporarily' Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal for closing California's $16-billion funding gap includes 4-day state workweeks and Medi-Cal cuts. He warns that cuts will be even more severe if voters reject tax hikes on the November ballot. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown released a plan to close California's rapidly growing deficit by switching state offices to a four-day week, slashing welfare benefits and ... California's financial apocalypse: A concise guide Gov. Jerry Brown says his state is almost $16 billion short on its budget. The 74-year-old Democrat has a plan to close the gap — but Californians won't like it Brown proposes 4-day week for state workers Gov. Jerry Brown proposed significant cuts to state courts and state worker pay - including reducing state employees' workweek to four days - to help close a $15.7 billion gap between revenue and expenses for California'... Gov. Jerry Brown slashes programs for the poor, threatens to do the same to schools Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday proposed more slashing of social programs and offered voters a stark choice: Approve new taxes or I'll do the same to schools. Calif. gov. urges budget cuts amid $16B shortfall California Gov. Jerry Brown called on state lawmakers to embrace austere cuts and urged voters to approve tax hikes in outlining a revised budget. Brown Proposes $8.3 Billion in Cuts for California Gov. Jerry Brown proposed slashing state workers' pay and spending on social programs and prisons, calling the moves "difficult — but necessary." Gov. Jerry Brown says voters face 'day of reckoning' to avoid budget pain SACRAMENTO -- Saying that 'this is our day of reckoning,' Gov. Jerry Brown rolled out a revised budget proposal Monday that relies on increased income and sales taxes from a proposed November ballot measure to avoid deep cuts to K-12 and higher education. Jerry Brown announces plan to cut California's $16 billion deficit (VIDEO) "I said in the beginning when I ran for this job, that it's taken a long time, nearly a decade, to get into this mess," said Brown. "We're not going to get out of it in a year." read more
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