Sat May 12, 2012, 09:13 PM

alp227 (20,462 posts)

(California) State budget deficit soars

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

California's budget deficit has jumped to $16 billion, forcing Gov. Jerry Brown to call for even deeper cuts in state spending when he releases his revised budget plan on Monday.

Brown revealed the dramatically higher deficit in a web video posted on YouTube Saturday. Lower than projected tax receipts along with the loss of proposed spending cuts already rejected by the courts and the federal government have increased the gap, the governor said.

Brown's January budget had projected a $9.2 billion deficit for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

"This means that we will have to go much further and make cuts far greater than I asked for at the beginning of the year," Brown said in the video.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/12/BAB31OH8KL.DTL&ao=all

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(California) State budget deficit soars (Original post)	alp227	May 2012	OP
That 5 Billion deficit	Politicalboi	May 2012	#1
Would the Federal Government allow such a 'legalization' to stand ? n/t	PoliticAverse	May 2012	#2
it's 16 billion not 5, and Prop 19 wouldn't have raised that much	CreekDog	May 2012	#18
Man, I would not want to be Jerry Brown.	freethought	May 2012	#3
Raise some fucking tax revenue already. I think any leader who does not levy tax should be	earcandle	May 2012	#4
This message was self-deleted by its author	earcandle	May 2012	#5
The attitude of it can all be done via tax hikes	cstanleytech	May 2012	#6
He'd do that if he could, he's competent but the repukes block him	flamingdem	May 2012	#9
Yup it sucks that the majority of republicans in office are unreasonable. nt	cstanleytech	May 2012	#12
not a majority --Jerry only needs 1 or 2 and usually can't get them	CreekDog	May 2012	#19
I'm speaking nationwide for every single elected office. nt	cstanleytech	May 2012	#47
The repukes are not blocking him in CA.	former9thward	May 2012	#16
yes they are blocking him, it takes 2/3rds vote to pass budgets	CreekDog	May 2012	#20
No it does not.	former9thward	May 2012	#24
not for raising taxes, which requires 2/3rds --true a budget w/o tax increases can pass w/ 50%+1	CreekDog	May 2012	#32
"The Giants lost to the Dodgers today, 9 to 5"	KamaAina	May 2012	#33
They are so blocking him --they wouldn't even allow him to put the tax measure on the ballot!	CreekDog	May 2012	#46
As usual you move the goalposts when you don't have the facts.	former9thward	May 2012	#48
the context of the discussion was that you misleadingly said Republicans weren't blocking him	CreekDog	May 2012	#50
The Democrats in the state legislature are blocking his cuts.	former9thward	May 2012	#57
now you're blaming Democrats for it --you're relentlessly trying to get Republicans off the hook	CreekDog	May 2012	#58
Another strawman by you.	former9thward	May 2012	#59
you are wrong	backwoodsbob	May 2012	#29
It takes 2/3 to raise taxes, that is true, a budget w/o tax changes can pass with 50% +1	CreekDog	May 2012	#31
CLEARLY I wouldn't want to know you NT	backwoodsbob	May 2012	#43
He is not a "repub disrupter". He is a Californian.	KamaAina	May 2012	#34
This message was self-deleted by its author	KamaAina	May 2012	#37
:)	CreekDog	May 2012	#42
take 100% of George Clooney's fortune? take 100% of all those hollywooders fortunes? good luck.	rykytr	May 2012	#7
Jealous much?	Tikki	May 2012	#13
what's with this 100% bullshit?	0rganism	May 2012	#28
The state needs to do something about public employee pensions	fujiyama	May 2012	#8
More of an issue is property tax -Prop 13 made them ridiculously low nt	flamingdem	May 2012	#10
Really? My property tax is rediculously high	itsrobert	May 2012	#15
1% isn't ridiculously high	CreekDog	May 2012	#22
My taxes with Melo Roos are cloers to $8K yearly	itsrobert	May 2012	#40
do you live in a good school district?	CreekDog	May 2012	#41
$380K	itsrobert	May 2012	#44
They wouldnt be were it not for their funding	CreekDog	May 2012	#45
Californians pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation in spite of Proposition 13	slackmaster	May 2012	#17
that's cheap.	CreekDog	May 2012	#23
I paid $140 K for it in 1994	slackmaster	May 2012	#26
No one is seriously talking about repealing Prop 13 for residential property	KamaAina	May 2012	#35
Perhaps not, but it's such a small piece of the state's revenue that it wouldn't do squat...	slackmaster	May 2012	#56
You get to write them off though, right?	earcandle	May 2012	#51
Property tax can be written off of FEDERAL taxes, if you own your home and itemize your deductions	slackmaster	May 2012	#55
Don't worry, I agree too and even Brown himself has acknowledged so.	alp227	May 2012	#11
Or Meg Whitman?	savalez	May 2012	#54
UC Presidents' salaries...	rayofreason	May 2012	#14
only a very small part of the budget	CreekDog	May 2012	#21
CSU has addressed the issue of administrative salaries	KamaAina	May 2012	#36
take your shot using this calc....	IamK	May 2012	#25
Pulu Si Bagumba!	slackmaster	May 2012	#27
I balanced the budget on tax increases and prisoner releases	0rganism	May 2012	#30
0rganism for Governor!	KamaAina	May 2012	#39
I get the sinking feeling we're being played	KamaAina	May 2012	#38
hmmmm....	earcandle	May 2012	#52
Brown said nothing when Oakland Police repeatedly and with malice	coalition_unwilling	May 2012	#49
It would be awesome to get a real Democrat, and shame the shit out of the Republicans so they	earcandle	May 2012	#53

Response to alp227 (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2012, 09:18 PM

Politicalboi (9,485 posts)

1. That 5 Billion deficit

Add on wouldn't be there had Prop 19 passed Jerry. But you're against legalizing Marijuana. And his plan to have a vote to raise taxes is laughable to say the least. With unemployment being cut here in Ca, that tax is NOT going to fly Jerry. Better legalize pot to save California.

(California) State budget deficit soars

1. That 5 Billion deficit

2. Would the Federal Government allow such a 'legalization' to stand ? n/t

18. it's 16 billion not 5, and Prop 19 wouldn't have raised that much

3. Man, I would not want to be Jerry Brown.

4. Raise some fucking tax revenue already. I think any leader who does not levy tax should be

6. The attitude of it can all be done via tax hikes

9. He'd do that if he could, he's competent but the repukes block him

12. Yup it sucks that the majority of republicans in office are unreasonable. nt

19. not a majority --Jerry only needs 1 or 2 and usually can't get them

47. I'm speaking nationwide for every single elected office. nt

16. The repukes are not blocking him in CA.

20. yes they are blocking him, it takes 2/3rds vote to pass budgets

24. No it does not.

32. not for raising taxes, which requires 2/3rds --true a budget w/o tax increases can pass w/ 50%+1

33. "The Giants lost to the Dodgers today, 9 to 5"

46. They are so blocking him --they wouldn't even allow him to put the tax measure on the ballot!

48. As usual you move the goalposts when you don't have the facts.

50. the context of the discussion was that you misleadingly said Republicans weren't blocking him

57. The Democrats in the state legislature are blocking his cuts.

58. now you're blaming Democrats for it --you're relentlessly trying to get Republicans off the hook

59. Another strawman by you.

29. you are wrong

31. It takes 2/3 to raise taxes, that is true, a budget w/o tax changes can pass with 50% +1

43. CLEARLY I wouldn't want to know you NT

34. He is not a "repub disrupter". He is a Californian.

42. :)

7. take 100% of George Clooney's fortune? take 100% of all those hollywooders fortunes? good luck.

13. Jealous much?

28. what's with this 100% bullshit?

8. The state needs to do something about public employee pensions

10. More of an issue is property tax -Prop 13 made them ridiculously low nt

15. Really? My property tax is rediculously high

22. 1% isn't ridiculously high

40. My taxes with Melo Roos are cloers to $8K yearly

41. do you live in a good school district?

44. $380K

45. They wouldnt be were it not for their funding

17. Californians pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation in spite of Proposition 13

23. that's cheap.

26. I paid $140 K for it in 1994

35. No one is seriously talking about repealing Prop 13 for residential property

56. Perhaps not, but it's such a small piece of the state's revenue that it wouldn't do squat...

51. You get to write them off though, right?

55. Property tax can be written off of FEDERAL taxes, if you own your home and itemize your deductions

11. Don't worry, I agree too and even Brown himself has acknowledged so.

54. Or Meg Whitman?

14. UC Presidents' salaries...

21. only a very small part of the budget

36. CSU has addressed the issue of administrative salaries

25. take your shot using this calc....

27. Pulu Si Bagumba!

30. I balanced the budget on tax increases and prisoner releases

39. 0rganism for Governor!

38. I get the sinking feeling we're being played

52. hmmmm....

49. Brown said nothing when Oakland Police repeatedly and with malice

53. It would be awesome to get a real Democrat, and shame the shit out of the Republicans so they