Budget and Fiscal Responsibility
Governor Jerry Brown Delivers State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Warning that California will not create the jobs it needs “unless we get our financial house in order,” Gov. Jerry Brown challenged state legislators today to allow people to vote on his three-part plan to solve the state’s financial crisis. “My intention...
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Governor Brown Orders Immediate State Car Cutback
SACRAMENTO - In an effort to cut the state’s passenger vehicle fleet in half, Governor Jerry Brown today directed all state agencies and departments to immediately halt new car purchases and turn in taxpayer-funded cars that are not essential to state business. “There...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-2-11
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-2-11 WHEREAS the Governor’s 2011-12 budget proposes to close the state’s structural budget deficit in a balanced and sustainable manner, in part through substantial reductions in state operational expenses; and WHEREAS the Governor’s 2011-12 budget...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Reaffirming Fiscal Emergency
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown today issued a proclamation reaffirming the fiscal emergency declared by the previous administration on December 6, 2010. This proclamation underscores the need for immediate legislative action to address California’s massive budget...
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EXECUTIVE ORDER B-1-11
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-1-11 WHEREAS; the Governor’s 2011-12 budget proposes to close California’s chronic structural budget deficit and provide a strong and stable foundation to meet future needs; and WHEREAS the Governor’s 2011-12 budget relies on real and ongoing...
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Governor Brown Orders Massive Cell Phone Cutback for State Employees
SACRAMENTO - In his first executive order since taking office, Governor Jerry Brown today directed state agency and department heads to collect and turn in 48,000 government-paid cell phones-half of those now in use-by June 1, 2011. Brown said the state now pays for...
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Governor Brown’s Budget Slashes State Spending by $12.5 Billion
Sacramento - Governor Jerry Brown released a balanced state budget today that slashes spending by $12.5 billion, including an eight to 10 percent cut in take-home pay for most state employees, and proposes a “vast and historic” restructuring of government...
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Governor Brown Returns 84 Percent of Transition Funds to State Treasury as Part of $7.05 Million in Savings
SACRAMENTO - Governor Jerry Brown announced that he is returning 84 percent of the Governor’s transition fund, making sharp cutbacks in the Governor’s Office, and eliminating the Office of the Secretary of Education, for a total savings of $7.05 million. “California...
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Inauguration of Governor Jerry Brown
On Monday January 3, 2011, Jerry Brown was sworn in as the 39th Governor of the State of California. To read the Governor’s inaugural address, as prepared, click...
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