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DGA Congratulates Governor Brown on his Reelection

WASHINGTON, DC – Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, tonight issued the following statement on the reelection of Governor Jerry Brown: “On behalf of Democratic governors across the country, I would like to congratulate Governor Jerry Brown on his re-election victory tonight. Governor Brown turned California’s fiscal crisis around by reducing the…

Obama pitches health care exchanges in Calif. visit

Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday highlighted a concentrated, localized strategy to encourage young Americans to enroll in the new health care exchanges. “Competition and choice are pushing down costs in the individual market, just like the law is designed to do,” Obama said during remarks in San Jose, Calif. California is one…

Gov. Jerry Brown is poised for a big victory

June 02, 2013 | George Skelton | Capitol Journal SACRAMENTO — California is close to making the most sweeping change in how it spends money on schools since Ronald Reagan was governor four decades ago. And Gov. Jerry Brown is on the verge of a monumental personal triumph — a legacy builder, for better or worse. Nobody really…

Brown's Approval Hits New High As Voters See Improvement In CA Economy

By Chris Megerian SACRAMENTO — Californians’ views on the economy continue to improve despite persistent misgivings about the state’s overall direction, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll. Forty-nine percent of registered voters said the economy is starting to improve, up 3 percentage points from the last poll in March. Just 26% said…

Gov. Brown's Tax Policies Dramatically Reduce Teacher Layoffs

SACRAMENTO, CA (AP) – California teachers are seeing a steep drop in pink slips, thanks to the strengthening economy and new revenue from voter-approved taxes. The California Teachers Association says 2,900 educators received preliminary layoff notices just before Friday’s statewide deadline for districts to warn teachers they might lose their jobs. That’s just a fraction…

Next big step in Jerry Brown's $23 billion Delta tunnels plan unveiled

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown’s $23 billion proposal to build two massive, 35-mile-long tunnels that would make it easier to move water from Northern California to farms and cities in the south and other parts of the state took a step forward Thursday with the release of the plan’s first details. But even as the…

Calif. budget deficit shrinks to $1.9B with taxes, 2014 surplus projected

SACRAMENTO (AP) – The nonpartisan legislative analyst says California is facing a much smaller deficit of $1.9 billion through the end of the next fiscal year and could even see surpluses over the next few years. The Legislative Analyst’s Office on Wednesday released a positive but cautious forecast for the state, a week after Californians…

Brown OKs election-day voter registration for future contests

Californians will someday be able to register to vote on election day under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) wrote the measure to increase voter participation in elections. The current law says voters must register at least 15 days before an election. “Voting — the sacred right of…

California OKs funding for high-speed rail line

(AP) SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lawmakers approved billions of dollars Friday in construction financing for the initial segment of the nation’s first dedicated high-speed rail line connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. The move marked a major political victory for Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and the Obama administration. Both have promoted bullet trains as job…

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