Government Reform

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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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’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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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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