Jerry Brown: California's deficit is gone
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
For the first time in five years, California is not facing a deficit as Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers work to put together a spending plan for the next fiscal year.
Brown released his budget Thursday morning for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, proposing a $97.7 billion plan that is 5 percent higher than the current year's spending.
"California today is poised to achieve something that has eluded us for more than a decade - a budget that lives within its means, now and for many years to come," the governor wrote in his budget message to the Legislature, saying voters made this possible by approving Proposition 30.
The plan increases funds for K-12 schools, and districts "serving those students who have the greatest challenges will receive more generous increases - so that all students in California have the opportunity to succeed," the governor wrote.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Jerry-Brown-California-s-deficit-is-gone-4183371.php
Laurian
(2,593 posts)I remember making a contribution to his Presidential campaign way back when he ran against Clinton in the primary. His no nonsense approach to governing is refreshing.
Richardo
(38,391 posts)Tempest
(14,591 posts)Need to do this on national level...dems need the house!
Tempest
(14,591 posts)As well as the California has treated me, it's time for another adventure and it's taking me to the east coast.
keopeli
(3,461 posts)Tempest
(14,591 posts)Here in Bakersfield he's able to stay outside all winter (in the back yard, he never leaves it). I don't think he'll want to do that in the cold and snow.
Mopar151
(9,965 posts)tblue
(16,350 posts)It's damned hard to do. I'm so proud of my governor and my state!!!
Morganfleeman
(117 posts)And many social welfare programs like CalWorks were hit very hard. Just sayin...
nolabels
(13,133 posts)We need efficient government and a private sector that thrives on real production and value added. I don't know for sure but some stories i have heard from people in that CalWorks program say it's kind of a sham and or a make work program.
At any rate with a balanced book it means no right-wing cabals can come to our state to try pull some more fast ones on us. Our state is getting to point where we have outfoxed them and they have nothing to do but retreat
olddad56
(5,732 posts)I wish he would run for President in 2016.
graham4anything
(11,464 posts)simply the best!
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)we wouldn't have to be tied to any of the conservative bull shit states.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts). . . then, I, for one, would favor making California an independent nation.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)And the envy of the whatever remained of the U.S.
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)Tempest
(14,591 posts)HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)I think you will understand soon though!
Tempest
(14,591 posts)The information has been available and discussed for several years now.
But then, cons live in their own alternative reality.
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)I guess it is a good thing I waited on lunch.
WheelWalker
(8,943 posts)DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)I wouldn't trade California for any other place on the planet, and I've lived in several states. You've lived all over the world, so you probably know what I'm talking about better than I do.
By the way, A+++ for the John Coltrane avatar.
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)There have been some very weird jury results today! But this see ya just cracked me the fuck up!
quakerboy
(13,901 posts)That'd put the pacific NW in an interesting position, for sure. Maybe we could join up with Canada.
California wouldn't be complete smooth sailing though. Water would suddenly become a serious issue.
tavalon
(27,985 posts)Except for the backwoods areas, we are the two states most copacetic with California.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)I am guessing you don't know what federal funds are and for what reason they they are going where they go. If you do want to secede you can send your petition to the WH along with the nuts from TX.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Center for Tax Policy has all the state breakdowns.
Red states receive more from the federal government than they contribute.
Learn something before calling people nuts.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)What federal funds are being provided? What would you like to see reduced? What exactly do you mean by the slur "welfare"?
Tempest
(14,591 posts)former9thward
(31,805 posts)Tempest
(14,591 posts)The fact is, you know it exists and don't want to face the truth.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)I went to your 'source'. http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/index.cfm Nothing in there about welfare or anything else you stated in your post. In my state (AZ -- a welfare state to use your words) federal funds coming into the state go to service the national parks, the national forests, the Native American reservations, military bases, people on Social Security or other federal pensions. What exactly of these items is welfare???
Tempest
(14,591 posts)former9thward
(31,805 posts)Social security? Native American aid? National parks? Maybe you should be on a site you are more comfortable with.
hfojvt
(37,573 posts)1. New Mexico: $2.63
2. West Virginia: $2.57
3. Mississippi: $2.47
4. District of Colombia: $2.41
5. Hawaii: $2.38
6. Alabama: $2.03
7. Alaska: $1.93
8. Montana: $1.92
9. South Carolina: $1.92
10. Maine: $1.78
New Mexico - not a red state
West Virginia - is that a red state? Democrats have not won it since 1996, but before that it was won 3 straight times by Democrats. It was even one of the mere 10 states won by Dukakis, and one of the 6 states won by Carter in 1980
#3 is definitely a red state
#4 and #5 are two of the most solid blue areas there are, especially DC
then four solid red states
and Maine - not a red state
But four of the top five are not even red states.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)the concept that blue states often provide more tax revenue than they receive in return has been demonstrated many times here on DU and elsewhere.
if you don't know this, then maybe you should try to have some current knowledge.
or perhaps you do already know this and merely want to nit pick whatever data he puts up.
i'm going with that.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)Since you are coming to his rescue he/she called it welfare. I want to know what federal funds are welfare.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)former9thward
(31,805 posts)So you just call it "welfare".
Tempest
(14,591 posts)former9thward
(31,805 posts)adieu
(1,009 posts)For every dollar of federal tax revenue collected from Red states, like LA or MS, they get back around $1.30 in federal expenditures. For states like CA or NY, they get back about 75¢ or so. Only red state to pay more than they receive is Texas at the moment. But, TX won't be red by 2016, 2020 at the latest.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)Do you agree?
Tempest
(14,591 posts)"Statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need."
Statutory procedure sends more money to red states than blue states because red states can't take care of their own residents, infrastructure, law enforcement costs, etc.
But I'm sure you'll find fault with this as well when you really should let it go.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)Again I implore you find a site you may be more comfortable with. You really have no clue what federal funds are. You actually think they are going to "residents". National parks and national forests are "residents" now. Who knew?
adieu
(1,009 posts)who are on the dole, who pay no taxes, etc., are citizens of those red states. Those red states are poorer, have more poor people and have more people living in poverty (per capita, of course).
former9thward
(31,805 posts)With the exception of food stamps most federal money that comes into a state takes care of federal obligations. These include national parks, national forests, military bases, native american reservations, social security payments, salaries for federal workers, etc. The poster said this was welfare. Is it?
displacedtexan
(15,695 posts)Tempest
(14,591 posts)I wanted him to continue to dig his hole deeper.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)BTW when is CA going to stop being a parasitic state which relies on red states for power and water? AZ provides power to SoCal. Maybe it should stop that "welfare".
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)former9thward
(31,805 posts)Who knew CA and AZ were different countries.
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)They're basically the same thing
former9thward
(31,805 posts)I would prefer you use your own resources to maintain your standard of living rather than exploit others.
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)Wow, we're so exploitative! How dare we pay those power companies money to sell us power (which they in turn SCREWED us on and used to boot Grey Davis out of office to install Arnold).
former9thward
(31,805 posts)But you are buying things "at fair market value". Now where have we heard those terms before?
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)Though considering that AZ gets 1.30 back in federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid, and CA get .79, I can see how some folks could make such a comparative statement.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Welfare = depending upon the federal government for the basic needs of its residents at the expense of other states. As your example of AZ and CA demonstrates.
20% of the Texas budget comes from federal spending.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Debt-deal-could-devastate-California-budget-2352680.php#ixzz2HiG0HoKO
Now who is the "welfare" state?
former9thward
(31,805 posts)Posters in this sub-thread that you entered called it a welfare state so I assume you think the same. What is the welfare exactly? Military Bases? Servicing of the National parks? National forests? Social Security? Federal disability and pension payments? What exactly qualifies it for the use of "welfare" especially since the poster used it as a slur.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)CA and other states like NY would have a big surpluses and AZ and other red states would go bankrupt.
"especially since the poster used it as a slur. '
You call it a slur, I call it an accurate description.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Debt-deal-could-devastate-California-budget-2352680.php#ixzz2HiG0HoKO
I guess CA would go bankrupt without federal "welfare" as you like to call it
CA received $35 billion from the stimulus, more than any other state, NY was second at $17 billion. More of your welfare.
http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)Our current budget is 96.8 Billion per year, our income is 89.5 Billion per year.
Our income sources are:
Income tax 64%
Sales tax 22%
Corporate tax 10%
Other 4%
In 2005 we received .78 for every dollar in federal taxes paid out. So if they spent 78 Billion in the state then we still sent them 100 Billion in taxes, so how exactly are we benefiting from that scenario considering we got back 22 Billion less than we sent them, all so a bunch of repuke scum bags can use our money for pork belly projects to benefit their buddies in their own districts? Also in 2005 we sent them 280 Billion so...
Source: http://taxfoundation.org/sites/taxfoundation.org/files/docs/ftsbs-timeseries-20071016-.pdf
Did we get a pile of money from the recovery act, I sure hope so, considering we've been paying more to the federal government than we've received since 1986. Also, the reason we got that amount of money was primarily for the high speed rail link that we passed a few years back via Prop 1. We also have a majority of the interstate highways due to our sheer size and position and so we received funding for road maintenance and upgrades from the stimulus.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)That is money given to the state for its budget. Try again. More of that "welfare" you love to accuse other of.
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)Sorry you didn't actually read the article you posted and understand it, nor are you capable of making a cogent and well reasoned response to an actual post. Perhaps facebook is more your speed.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)Those federal payments are part of the state budget and the state would collapse without them. "Welfare" as you like to call it. Now go and answer your IMs.
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)Are you fucking dense, that's the entire point. Why do you not comprehend such a simple concept.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)The poster who I replied to said TX was a "welfare" state because 20% of its budget was federal money. I showed in CA 40% of its budget was federal money. But strangely CA is not a "welfare" state but TX is. Yet another attempt by you to divide the country into red and blue. Go somewhere else.
Sirveri
(4,517 posts)Reading comprehension, get there. Red States do not equal just Texas.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)In addition the poster said Welfare = depending upon the federal government for the basic needs of its residents at the expense of other states. 20% of the Texas budget comes from federal spending. I pointed out using the same criteria CA receives 40% of its budget from federal spending. Now dig deeper.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)No more and no less than I think this is welfare...
"...promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"
However, maybe you believe that Jefferson et. al. were writing specifically about Food Stamps... or that they simply didn't get the word correct either.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)The poster said "red states" are "welfare states" because of federal funds. What funds are welfare? Are "blue states" welfare states also? Please let me know or is it just red states that are covered by your quote.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)You're just not intelligent enough to understand it.
former9thward
(31,805 posts)I don't understand how federal funds are "welfare" if the federal government sends funds for its obligations to "red" states but apparently the "blue" states are not covered. Are NY and NJ "red" states? Is the $60 billion which is coming to those states from red and blue states count as "welfare"? Earlier in this thread a poster from NY wanted to join CA in seceding. Will that occur before or after it receives the $60 billion? Does the preamble to the Constitution only apply to "red" states? Are "red" states the only ones who receive the "general welfare"?
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)You continue to re-qualify tour statements with each additional answer given to you. Simply because you don't like the answers, doesn't mean they don't apply, it merely means you don't like the answers...
However, to make things clear for all: Do you want the formal, the legal, the informal, or the base definition of the word to apply? From there, we may address your concern with less chance of moving the goalposts even further...
Additionally, can you provide us with a list of homonyms for the word Welfare that you would like to have stricken from the discussion, and if so, why specifically for each homonym?
former9thward
(31,805 posts)You have not answered a single question. Just juvenile name calling.
markpkessinger
(8,381 posts)former9thward
(31,805 posts)Which of course is coming from the other 49 "red" states and "blue" states.
OnionPatch
(6,169 posts)"Time to secede!"
He added that we should legalize marijuana and we'll be sitting pretty!
Tempest
(14,591 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)What? He's alive?
Who knew?
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)I'm glad to see he's back to acting in bad movies. He starred in some of the best bad movies ever.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)I've just seen a poster in front of one of the local theaters.
When you come right down to it, all of his movies are stinkers, but in most cases no one cares about that when watching one.
Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)The first two Terminator films, Conan the Barbarian, Predator, Total Recall, Twins. But he's dreaming if he thinks he's ever going to be a major star again. His name has been so tarnished, first by his disastrous run as governor and then by marital infidelities stuff. Most people that I talk to here in CA really don't like him now, even among people I know that misguidedly voted for him.
barbtries
(28,702 posts)and all we needed was a DEMOCRAT in charge! i could cry for joy.
why am i in NC?!
John2
(2,730 posts)if North Carolina gets any more stupid.
barbtries
(28,702 posts)it will.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Highly conservative and has the highest rates of poverty, lowest rate of high school graduates, lowest rate of college degree residents (18%), highest rates of STDs among teenagers, highest rates of teenage pregnancies, highest rates of health problems in children and the lowest standard of living in the state.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)We're getting sick and tired of the GOP, and it's showing. People who have voted Republican all their lives, voted for Democrats and President Obama, and we picked up seats in our legislature and U.S. Gov't races.
However, in affluent counties like Orange County, it's still pretty much solid red, but they're in the minority. Hopefully, with the rise of Latinos, that will change as well because it won't change among the plastic-surgery-fanatic Caucasians there.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Agriculture and water issues, two issues cons use to rile up the residents with.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)I've seen how they restrict water to cities like Menifree (deep inland) and lo and behold, people there vote predominantly GOP.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)If you're done with your negative cherry picking here's some BALANCE for someone who actually, oh, I don't know, LIVES HERE.
Some really wonderful things about one county in Central California -- Fresno:
Voter Registration for Fresno County:
Registered Voters: 410,188
Democrats: 164,663
Republican 158,267
In 2008 voters in Fresno County went for Obama. In 2012, they went for Romney so, politically, were purple.
Here's a few other things of which you are obviously ignorant:
Peace Fresno
Peace Fresno is an educational organization based at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence. It was founded by community members dedicated to peaceful resolution to conflict. Its mission is to seek effective nonviolent responses to terrorism. By conscientiously exploring and identifying peaceful options in our search for justice, we act to break the endless cycle of violence and counter-violence.
www.Peacefresno.org
Agriculture
In 20011, we contributed $4,924,941,000 to the states income in agriculture alone
Fresno officials unveil apartments for chronically homeless
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/11/19/3072415/fresno-officials-unveil-apartments.html#storylink=misearch
Poverello House
Poverello House is a private, nonprofit, nondenominational organization that serves the hungry, homeless, and destitute of Fresno, California. Poverello House began officially in 1973, but its history goes back much further.
http://www.poverellohouse.org/history.html
Vinyard Farmers Market
This particular Farmers Market (we have many) has been featured several times on national TV and fine food and wine magazines and has become a favorite of chefs from all over the state.
http://www.vineyardfarmersmarket.com/
Blossom Trail
From the end of February to the middle of March our stone fruit trees are in full blossom and a beautiful sight to behold. People come from all over the world to view the beauty.
http://www.gofresnocounty.com/BlossomTrail/BlossomIndex.asp
The Clark Museum of Japanese Art and Culture (Hanford)
The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture was formed to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and educate the public about works of fine art. While the arts of no country are excluded, the Center's primary focus will be the arts of Japan. Through these means it hopes to further understanding of the culture of Japan and foster friendship between Japan and the United States.
http://www.ccjac.org/aboutus/mission.html
And it's not even including the THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of fine, activist liberals we have here who must endure sickening geographical elitism by other so-called "liberals."
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Fresno is more liberal, but still has a high level of everything I mentioned compared to the rest of the state.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)that's up to you but I think it's a damned shame that a) you paint the ENTIRE Central Valley with one broad bigoted stroke and b) you perpetuate the geographical elitism that is usually reserved for Bay Areans and others who have never actually spent time in the San Joaquin Valley but only driven through it on I5 or Hwy 99 thinking that's all there is to it.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)And the entire interior valley statistics show it's worse off by most social and health metrics than the rest of the state.
Like lowest income and standards of living than the rest of the state.
I'm sorry those are inconvenient facts for you.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)to cherry pick just the facts that seem to fit your particular sour viewpoint while ignoring the THOUSANDS of POSITIVE facts also encompassing the San Joaquin Valley. Perhaps one day you could consider moving to the Bay Area since you seem to hate the Valley so much. Sounds like you might be happier being around your kind of people.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Which is the subject of this sub-thread.
Especially parents with children.
Highest rates of child asthma, highest levels of poisoning from pesticide use and most student days missed from school because of illness in the state.
And I noticed you're not disputing any of the information I've provided.
"Sounds like you might be happier being around your kind of people."
Progressives? Yes. That's why I'm considering Burlington, VT as my next home.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)Tempest
(14,591 posts)As will Kern County as my place of business is still unoccupied after I closed it to get ready to move.
chocolate ink
(52 posts)I live in Kern county, the Bakersfield area also and what you are saying is absolutely true. Extremely conservative, voting about 87% republican in presidential and other elections. Also area with lower income, health issues as well all others mentioned. Teen pregnancies, STD's, graduation rates and so. Lot of extremely racist attitudes continue to prevail here.
Duval
(4,280 posts)YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)Alcibiades
(5,061 posts)The long term trend in NC is Democratic. The GOP tactic of appealing to no one but older, white conservatives will not work here in the long term. NC has seen growth in its minority population, its young college educated population, and folks who ove moved here from blue states, all of whom tend to vote Democratic. 2010 was a blip: as more of these newer voters come online, as the Jesse Helms demographic ages out of the population, and as GOP policies fail at the state level, this will be, at worst, a purple state.
CalFresh
(99 posts)I'm getting a 13.6% raise this year! Thanks Jerry.
Semi_subversive
(1,396 posts)I don't care if I don't get my 4.62% back. After 37 years, I'm done!
shanti
(21,672 posts)i retired from the state at the end of 2010 after 21 years. no way could i go 37 years, congrats to you!
wryter2000
(46,016 posts)Glad to see state employees are finally getting some relief!
Demobrat
(8,917 posts)Just so you know.
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)What a guy!
SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)Two years of furloughs (with each year's unpaid furlough representing a 5% pay cut) and no end in sight. The budget was balanced on the backs of state workers (the middle class).
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)I alerted on that post because it is obvious MrFresh is pulling our leg. Check out his other fine posts I you dare.
SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)I should have alerted on him. We can't let trolls like that make DU suck.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)that working where I did for the state of Ca. had become to insane. Arnold caused the mess that Jerry is cleaning up.
sheshe2
(83,355 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Way to go Jerry.
question everything
(47,271 posts)The deficit was so deep that I did not think it would be eliminated this century.
demwing
(16,916 posts)I mean, what the hell is this West Side So Cal boy doing in Florida, anyway?
Full faith in Governor Brown. Not every decision he has made has been popular, but look where he brought the state!
LoisB
(7,079 posts)alp227
(31,962 posts)and on the brink of bankruptcy!!!! Right wingers: how's that DEMOCRATIC SURPLUS a la Clinton taste?
Tempest
(14,591 posts)And within 6 months, restaurants in the state were making more money than before the ban.
TlalocW
(15,359 posts)Raising everyone's taxes, making marijuana legal to sell, seizing everyone's guns to be melted down for road projects, and sending dissidents off to some sort of homosexual re-education camp!!!
TlalocW
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Don't tell everyone, they won't come back. We need more people in the camps.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)How long has Jerry been in there? Since 2010? Congratulations, Gov Jerry Brown, for showing this country how it's done. I always said that CA is the laboratory of the US.
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)One year ago, this month.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)...now how's that for expediency?
MoonchildCA
(1,301 posts)Take THAT, Ahnold... Mr. 8 years.
Who's the super hero now?
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)This is great news! Love Jerry and this state!
Supposed my birther freeper mom who recently told me our state was going to hell and bankrupt will have a difficult time believing this...ha ha!
derby378
(30,252 posts)Hope the trend continues!
wryter2000
(46,016 posts)Was getting rid of the Republican Party. Some other states should try it.
Jerry Brown for Emperor of Everything!
CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)and a boatload of other stuff too.
CSEA, one of the State employee unions, endorsed his policies in this past election and they've taken a beating to help balance the budget believe me.
It was not just Prop. 30.
Also things like, working at home today you say ... no more of that.
This call the job and tell them you are working at home today as you sip your latte, those days are gone. Fine w/me!! The lower paid workers never had such an option; some of the higher ups did. No more of that thanks to the rather conventional wisdom of Gov. Brown!
lovuian
(19,362 posts)trashing of our government
alp227
(31,962 posts)Tempest
(14,591 posts)And he had a Republican controlled legislature signing all his spending bills.
Lebam in LA
(1,344 posts)the republicans. There seems to be a pattern. Too bad those on the right cannot grasp this fact.
Common Sense Party
(14,139 posts)How much did the sales tax go up? How does that affect the poor?
Tempest
(14,591 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)We needed to save our State, our Golden State and some of us old Natives know how very valuable California is, the 6th largest economy in the world!
YES WE CAN AND YES WE DID!!!!!!
Tempest
(14,591 posts)I'm in that group too.
CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)I hope he keeps an eye on Gov. Brown.
Lots to learn from this man who I had the pleasure to meet when he ran for President in 1976 ... and yes, I voted for him!
Can't miss w/the son of Pat Brown, Sr.!!!!
Real Californians know. YES THEY DO!!!
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)I didn't expect to like all of the decisions he would make, and I haven't, but I knew he could make them.
And now for something we have few occasions to a any politician in our day and age:
Congratulations, Governor, on a job well done.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)That was quick! He is my gov and I am glad, and I am surprised at how quickly this happened. Did he mint one of those magic coins, smile??
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)Marijuana leaf on the front and a bong on the back. Can anyone imagine how much more money Ca would have if pot were legal. But I am sure glad Jerry got a handle on this. Before Bush and Arnold, Ca was the 5th largest economy in the WORLD.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)Nationwide:
Economic Benefits of Cannabis Legalization
Excise Taxes $2.2 - $6.4 Billion
Sales Taxes $0.2 - $1.3 Billion
Enforcement Savings $6 - $9 Billion
Hemp Industry $6 - $10 Billion
http://norml.org/library/item/revenues-from-legalization
The national numbers are from 1994, so they would have to be adjusted for inflation.
byronius
(7,369 posts)lexw
(804 posts)"We the people, take America back!"
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2013/01/california-budget-jerry-brown-surplus.html
"We achieved the position we're in because of tough cuts ... and then the people voted for taxes," he said. "We broke the logjam by going to the people."
...
Browns budget predicts only the second budget surplus in the last decade, with an $851-million surplus projected at the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year -- if all his proposals are approved by lawmakers.
Mr.Bill
(24,104 posts)40+billion that "conservative repuplican" Ahnold borrowed in between smoking cigars and riding his motorcycle without a license.
Nine
(1,741 posts)Tempest
(14,591 posts)Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)So glad he got elected in 2010 to clean up Arnold's mess. That election between him and Meg Whitman was waaaaay too close for comfort, though. I can't imagine how much worse it would be if she were our governor instead...
lunatica
(53,410 posts)As a Californian I can tell you it was never 'that close'. No more than Obama and Mitt's was. It was all media hype.
dkf
(37,305 posts)Throd
(7,208 posts)CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)That's my man Jerry Brown for you!!!
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)And the deficit disappears. It's not rocket science.
It's called math.
Politicub
(12,163 posts)I miss living there but aging parents beckoned.
Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)This gives me hope.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)it.
We DID have to gut mass transit and let the roads all go to hell, however.
nietzschean
(6 posts)But but but tax cuts always increase revenues...
Catch2.2
(629 posts)see the benefit of raising taxes on the rich. Everyone else is sacrificing, the country won't implode if the richest see a slight increase in their taxes. Time for them to sacrifice a little too!
montanto
(2,966 posts)stepping up and helping us pay off Ahnold's fuckup. We can finally get back to work.
Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)Years of horrid Republican rule and GOP obstructionism gave us our financial problems. Amazing what can be accomplished when one frees themselves from such hindrances, is it not?
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)Their credibility is still zilch.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)marlakay
(11,370 posts)My step daughter had a horrible time finishing college in ca. They kept changing requirements, adding more and more fees within weeks before classes started, many kids she said had to drop out.
What took my daughter 4 yrs for BA took her 6 years and she had all high classes in high school so some should have been done already.
olddad56
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Kablooie
(18,572 posts)The huge deficit was created by Republicans who blocked any actions to address it.
Now they have no say so in California government so the state is beginning to work again.
Why the hell are the Republicans considered the fiscally responsible party?
They destroy the economics of everything they touch.
Hekate
(90,202 posts)Note to Governor Brown: Thank you, thank you.
vanlassie
(5,637 posts)damn if everyone likes him. Like Barney Frank- they just want to get in there and get the problems handled and to hell with their detractors. Jerry is a tough cookie.
supercats
(429 posts)Thank god he's my Governor. I've proudly voted for him since the seventies. I also contributed to his Presidential campaign in the nineties.
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)just imagine what could be accomplished...schools repaired & upgraded, state parks repaired and maintained would be a start.
Pachamama
(16,875 posts)flamingdem
(39,304 posts)luv him
Silver Gaia
(4,514 posts)Response to Newsjock (Original post)
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Turborama
(22,109 posts)Thav
(946 posts)someone will come in and return california to deficit spending again.
Tempest
(14,591 posts)We just voted our legislature with a filibuster proof Democratic majority.
Republicans are neutered in CA.
samsingh
(17,571 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts).... we must always remember those thrown under the bus in the process. It truly does fall on the backs of the most vulnerable in our society, all for the sake of "balancing the budget." What price do we "balance our budgets?" The theory that "the ends justify the means" sucks and I've never agreed with it. I wish that theory could be buried at the bottom of the ocean or shot off into outer space.
Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)Too many of the wealthy are STILL not paying their fair share and too many at the bottom have paid too dearly. THOUSANDS of social programs were completely cut and it affected millions. BILLIONS were taken from pensions, schools and infrastructure, not to mention the give-backs via furloughs, wage freezes and hiring freezes which only exacerbated the problem. Those austerity measures were inflicted on the most vulnerable.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)What happens when the Republican don't control the budget. Things actually get done.
Maybe Brown could make a little video for Boner and show him how to get it done.