SACRAMENTO – Following the release of the 2014-15 budget proposal last week, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will travel to Fresno, Bakersfield and Riverside on Monday and Tuesday to hold private meetings with local education, water, agriculture, law enforcement and community leaders.
At the conclusion of these private meetings, Governor Brown will hold the following media availabilities:
Fresno
When: Tomorrow, Monday, January 13, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.
Where: Fresno City Hall, 2nd floor Media Room, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721
Bakersfield
When: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Bakersfield City School District Office, Board Room, 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305
Riverside
When: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside County Office of Education, 4th floor Superintendent’s Conference Room, 3939 13th Street, Riverside, CA 92501
**NOTE: These media availabilities are open to credentialed media only.
Last week, Governor Brown proposed a balanced budget that pays off more than $11 billion in debt and builds a lasting rainy day fund while continuing to invest in public schools and expand health care coverage for millions. When Governor Brown took office, the state faced a massive $26.6 billion budget deficit and estimated annual shortfalls of roughly $20 billion. On Governor Brown’s watch, the state eliminated these deficits with billions of dollars in cuts and new temporary revenue approved by California voters. More details on the 2014-15 budget can be found here.