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California Gov. Jerry Brown to unveil new budget proposal
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Jan 10, 2013
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California Gov. Jerry Brown to unveil new budget proposal
Today, Governor Jerry Brown will unveil his plans to close a $1.9 billion budget gap. That may sound like a lot of money, but $2 billion is practically peanuts compared with the fiscal mess Brown has faced in the past.
California Gov. Jerry Brown kept crusading Thursday for climate change, joining scientists who released a 20-page call to action on environmental problems such as pollution, extinctions and population growth. (Photo: Gov. Brown at a news conference at Google headquarters on September 25, 2012 in Mountain View).
California Gov. Jerry Brown looks on during a news conference at Google headquarters on September 25, 2012 in Mountain View, California. California Gov. Jerry Brown signed State Senate Bill 1298 that allows driverless cars to operate on public roads for testing purposes. The bill also calls for the Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt regulations that govern licensing, bonding, testing and operation of the driverless vehicles before January 2015.
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Today, Governor Jerry Brown will unveil his plans to close a $1.9 billion budget gap. That may sound like a lot of money, but $2 billion is practically peanuts compared with the fiscal mess Brown has faced in the past.

Today, Governor Jerry Brown will unveil his plans to close a $1.9 billion budget gap. That may sound like a lot of money, but $2 billion is practically peanuts compared with the fiscal mess Brown has faced in the past.

His announcement is expected to have a major impact on everything from courts to colleges

For a sneak peak we're joined by John Myers, political editor with News 10 the ABC affiliate in Sacramento.