Gov. Brown will take dire budget message directly to Californians

San Francisco : CA : USA | Apr 05, 2011 at 11:41 AM PDT

Source: Contra Costa Times

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Gov. Jerry Brown intends to lay out the harsh realities to voters across the state in coming weeks, warning that he will present an all-cuts revised budget in May, when the state's revenue picture is clearer. Brown, who addressed physicians at a California Medical Association conference Tuesday morning... FULL ARTICLE AT Contra Costa Times

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