Governor Brown stunned the legislature and the rest of Sacramento today by releasing next year's proposed budget almost a week early. He called a hasty news conference after his Department of Finance accidentally put in on line. The proposed plan will mean hard times for many Californians. They'll be even harder if voters don't pass increases in sales and income taxes in the November election.
Governor Brown and the Accidental Budget
Credits
Guests:
- H.D. Palmer - California State Department of Finance - @HDatFinance
- Jean Ross - California Budget Project
- Dan Schnur - Professor of Politics and Communications,USC and former Republican strategist - @danschnur