As expected, Governor Brown wants to invest a large portion of money raised from carbon auctions on High Speed Rail. The proposal includes $300 million for construction and integration of the rail system that he’s pitched as an environmentally-friendly alternative to cars.
He also proposes investing in low carbon transportation, sustainable communities and clean energy.
“We also heard that they could exceed the 25-percent target for spending in disadvantaged communities which is a great thing since those communities are the ones that bear the brunt of pollution and are most vulnerable to climate change."
~Erica Morehouse with the Environmental Defense Fund
Brown also would repay $100 million of a $500 million loan taken from the cap and trade program to balance the state’s books last year.
July 7, 2014Four months after Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers announced “emergency drought legislation,” the vast majority of the money sits untouched.
June 24, 2014School districts, teachers and state taxpayers will each chip in more money to stabilize the California State Teachers Retirement System under a measure signed Tuesday by Governor Jerry Brown.
June 16, 2014Democrats are lauding the passage of California’s $156 billion budget while Republicans say state spending is becoming excessive.
June 13, 2014California Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders say they’ve reached a final budget deal.
June 12, 2014California Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders have yet to announce a state budget deal – even though many of their compromises have been ratified by a joint Senate-Assembly conference committee
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