Budget and Fiscal Responsibility
Governor Brown Signs Workers’ Compensation Reform to Cut Hundreds of Millions in Waste, Protect Injured Workers and Reduce Costs to Business
SAN DIEGO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed landmark legislation - backed by both Democrats and Republicans - to reduce costs to businesses and protect workers by cutting out hundreds of millions of dollars in waste from California’s workers’ compensation...
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Governor Brown Signs Bipartisan Pension Reform Bill to Save Billions by Capping Benefits, Increasing Retirement Age and Stopping Abuse
LOS ANGELES - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed sweeping bipartisan pension reform legislation that saves billions of taxpayer dollars by capping benefits, increasing the retirement age, stopping abusive practices and requiring state employees to pay at least...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Pension Reform and Workers’ Compensation Reform
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding two bills in the California Legislature: “Today the Legislature will conclude its session with hundreds of bills yet to consider. Two of the bills deserve extra special attention:...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Pension Reform Vote
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the California Legislature's vote on pension reform: “With strong bipartisan support, the State Legislature today passed the biggest rollback of public pensions in California...
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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Workers’ Compensation Reform Vote
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the California Legislature's vote on workers’ compensation reform: “I commend the Legislature for an extraordinary workers’ compensation reform bill that helps injured workers and...
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Governor Brown Announces Pension Reform Agreement to Save Billions by Capping Benefits, Increasing the Retirement Age and Stopping Abuse
LOS ANGELES - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today outlined a sweeping pension reform agreement that saves billions of taxpayer dollars by capping benefits, increasing the retirement age, stopping abusive practices and requiring state employees to pay at least half of...
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Governor Brown: Use Money To Keep Parks Open
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today pledged to work with the California State Legislature to direct millions of dollars in state funds to keep parks open, fix serious park maintenance problems and match donor contributions. He also thanked all Californians...
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Governor Brown’s Government Reorganization Plan Becomes Law
Far-Reaching Plan to be Implemented in Coming Year SACRAMENTO - The most comprehensive overhaul of state government in decades became official today following legislative approval of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s Reorganization Plan. The Governor’s plan, which will...
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Governor Brown Signs 2012-13 Budget
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Wednesday signed a balanced state budget that protects funding for education and public safety while cutting $8 billion from government to close a $15.7 billion deficit and build a reserve of nearly $1 billion. The budget...
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Governor, Legislative Leaders Agree on Budget Framework
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez and Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg today announced an agreement on actions the Legislature will consider next week to finalize the 2012-2013 state budget. The conceptual agreement protects...
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