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Wednesday’s top of the scroll: Gov. Jerry Brown’s tricky balancing act: Making a case for costly projects while also calling for deeper cuts in other areas, as expected in his State of the State address, will be a challenge

Posted by: Maven on January 18, 2012 at 8:52 am

From the Los Angeles Times:

“In his State of the State address in Sacramento on Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to attempt a risky balancing act: reconciling his well-crafted image as a penny pincher with one he aspires to as a builder in the mold of his father, former Gov. Pat Brown.

Details of the speech are closely guarded. Brown’s aides say he wrote it himself and even his most trusted advisors haven’t seen it. But they expect the remarks to expand on themes the governor has sounded in recent weeks, calling for fiscal austerity while at the same time urging that billions be invested in public works.

Brown has continued to demand that lawmakers cut deeply into the state’s social safety net. He has simultaneously embraced an ambitious high-speed rail program whose price tag has ballooned since 2006, when voters agreed to pay for it. He has said Californians will have to choose between billions in new taxes next fall and cuts in public school funds but he also has advocated for a new multibillion-dollar water bond. … “

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You can watch Jerry Brown’s speech live on the California Channel at 10AM.

January 18, 2012 · Filed Under Legislation - State & Federal

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