It’s newspaper endorsement season and the competing ballot measures that most benefit schools have been reviewed by the editorial board at the LA Times. In this morning’s editions, the paper comes out for Prop 30 backed by Governor Jerry Brown…
Tag Archive for Governor Jerry Brown
Governor Brown Signs Bill To Protect LGBT Youth From Psychological Abuse
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Governor Jerry Brown made history last night by signing a landmark bill that will protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from psychological abuse by deceitful mental health professionals who falsely claim to be able to change their sexual orientation or gender expression.
Governor Signs Retirement Savings legislation for California Workers
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
This weekend, Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (SCRSP). The new law, SB 1234, establishes a VOLUNTARY pension program for California workers to assist them in supplementing their Social Security benefits which are arguably insufficient to support the financial needs of Californians once they retire.
Daly and Martinez plan to fund education with an All Cuts State Budget
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
With the prospect of a $16 billion budget shortfall facing the state, we thought we’d review the positions of the top three candidates in the 69th Assembly contest on the Governor’s proposed tax increases.
Governor Brown projects $16 billion budget shortfall
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
“State spending is now at its lowest level in decades. Unfortunately, our work is not finished,” Governor Jerry Brown said. We’re still recovering from the worst recession since the 1930′s—The result is that we’re now facing a $16 billion hole.”
CA GOP: The Party of Yes – We Still Say No!
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Last week the California GOP launched a statewide tour promoting their new slogan; “Party of Yes,” while simultaneously calling for a No vote on Governor Browns proposes tax initiative.
Governor Brown and Asm. Solorio Promote Pet Lover’s License Plates
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
State Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim) was joined by Governor Jerry Brown, Pierce Brosnan and Cesar Millan at a Petco store in Los Angeles today to promote the Pet Lover’s Specialty License Plate. The push to promote the plate is the culmination of a legislative effort to keep the plate from expiring before it reached the number of pre-orders necessary to start production.
