Budget and Fiscal Responsibility
Governor Brown Proposes 2014-15 Budget
SACRAMENTO - Vowing to keep the state on a path to long-term fiscal stability, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today 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...
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Governor Brown Proposes Legislation To Keep Federal Transit Money Flowing; Will Defend Pension Reforms In Court
SACRAMENTO - Responding swiftly to the federal government’s denial of grant money to a California public transit provider, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proposed legislation to ensure that $1.6 billion in federal grants continue to flow to transit districts while...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement Following Senate Budget Committee Vote
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement after a party-line vote today on AB 84 in the Senate Budget Committee: “The plan approved by the Senate Budget Committee is an inmate release plan by another name, totally dependent on an...
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Finance Director Ana Matosantos to Depart, Chief Deputy Director Michael Cohen to be Appointed Director
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that after more than a decade of service to the state, Finance Director Ana Matosantos has decided to leave the administration in September, at which point Chief Deputy Director of Finance Michael Cohen will be...
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Governor Brown Signs 2013-14 Budget
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a balanced, on-time budget that directs additional resources to California’s neediest students and continues the implementation of federal health care reform, while continuing to pay down debt and build a...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Budget
SACRAMENTO - Following action from the Joint Legislative Conference Committee on the Budget this evening, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued the following statement: “The Legislature is doing their job and doing it well. It looks like California will get another...
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Executive Order B-22-13
EXECUTIVE ORDER B-22-13 WHEREAS the proposed 2013-14 budget is projected to be balanced and remain balanced for the foreseeable future, but the economic forecast is uncertain and it is important to maintain a General Fund reserve for the 2013-14 fiscal year; and...
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Governor Brown Boosts Investment in Schools, Continues Call for Fiscal Restraint in Revised State Budget
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released a revised and balanced state budget today that strengthens California’s fiscal integrity by investing in California's schools, chipping away billions from the "Wall of Debt" and maintaining a prudent reserve. "This...
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Governor Brown Delivers 2013 State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today delivered the 2013 State of the State Address. Below is the text as prepared for delivery:Edmund G. Brown Jr.State of the State AddressRemarks as PreparedJanuary 24, 2013 The message this year is clear: California has...
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Governor Brown Proposes 2013-2014 Budget
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proposed a balanced state budget that boosts investment in education, implements health care reform and keeps California on a long-term path to fiscal stability. This budget builds on the work of the last two years to...
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