Live from the State Capitol, Part 1: Brown budget proposal arrives early

Published on January 7th 2012

Gov. Jerry Brown planned to release his FY 2012-13 budget proposal next Tuesday, January 10, but was forced to announce it nearly a week early when the document was inadvertently posted on the California Dept. of Finance website yesterday, making budget watchdogs and reporters scramble to write their "first glance" analyses. If you were expecting bad news, you won't be disappointed.

Sacramento Bee: "Jerry Brown budget cuts $1 billion from California welfare"

"Gov. Jerry Brown proposed Thursday slashing nearly $1.4 billion in welfare and child care aid for the poor while holding voters liable for $5 billion in education funding with a November tax measure."
 
 
California Budget Project on the budget proposal:
"The Governor's Proposed Budget shows why it is essential for California voters to approve a tax plan that provides significant new revenues that help close the budget gap. Absent revenues that close this serious gap, we are looking at further cuts to the public structures, from schools to public safety, that millions of state residents rely on."