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Gov. Brown expected to continue austerity call
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jan 31, 2011 06:51pm |
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| Author | BRIAN JOSEPH |
| News Date | Saturday, January 29, 2011 12:50:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Gov. Jerry Brown will deliver his first State of the State address in more than a quarter century Monday afternoon and like his other major speeches this month he's expected to talk about the state budget.
A month into his third term as governor after 29 years away from the State Capitol, Brown has focused exclusively on the state's $25.4 billion deficit and its chronic financial problems. In his inaugural address, he promised "No more smoke and mirrors on the budget" and urged elected leaders to "rise above ideology and partisan interest" to find a solution.
A week later, when he unveiled a budget proposal that included a mix of cuts, tax increases and monumental policy changes such as the elimination of redevelopment agencies and the realignment of the state's relationship with local governments, Brown declared that it's "time now to restore California to fiscal solvency and put us on the road to economic recovery and jobs."
Expect more of the same this afternoon, when he delivers his State of the State address before a joint session of the State Legislature starting at 5 p.m. at the State Capitol.
Like the president's State of the Union, the governor's State of the State address is an opportunity for California's chief executive to lay out his policy goals for the coming year. But unlike the president, who doesn't typically have any other major speeches in the first weeks of the year, the California's governor always has a budget presentation, which steals some of his thunder.
As such, the State of the State address is not typically a speech of the same heft or length as the State of the Union. Last year, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke for around 20 minutes. President Obama spoke for about an hour earlier this month." |
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