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More Money, Less Juice
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Even though E-Bay executive Meg Whitman has outspent Jerry Brown by $130 million, much of it her own money, she trails Brown by 8 percentage points in an Oct 20 survey by nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California. That survey showed Brown leading 44% to 36%. She had a hard line stance on illegal immigration in her ads for the primaries, which changed later in the campaign to attract Latino voters. Her campaign crafted by consultants focussed on three themes- cut government spending, create jobs, and fix education. Brown is a former Governor of the state and current attorney general. Experts attribute the lagging Whitman campaign to voters leery of 2 kinds of politicians- the first is the career politician and the second is longtime corporate executives. In other polls Senator Barbara Boxer is leading Ms Fiorina, former HP executive, 43% to 38%. Because of last minute surges in the polls, a lead of 8 points or more is considered necessary for the governor's campaign, for a candidate to win. Another factor is that Governor Schwarznegger came in with no political experience, and was beset by the state's fiscal troubles, with his poll ratings now at 28%.
Governor Jerry Brown of California
10/23/2010
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New York Times 05/25/2013
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New York Times 08/16/2013
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2010
Brown Seeks Fourth Term as Governor of California
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Jerry Brown is spending more on ballot measures than on his own campaign - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/24/2014
Gov. Jerry Brown Heads Into Unprecedented Fourth Term
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Governor Jerry Brown's effort to revive California's higher education UC and Cal State systems as gateways to the middle class
03/11/2009
As part of this effort Brown makes half of the aid to universities contingent on a tution freeze, pushes for lower executive pay, more online courses, and faculty teaching more undergraduate classes. Under his father Governor Edmund Brown, the state's higher education system functioned in the 1960's and subsequent decades as a gateway to the U.S. middle class, and a beacon for other American states.
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California’s New Problem: Too Much Money
New York Times 05/25/2013
Brown Set for Victory in California Budget Fight
Wall Street Journal 06/12/2013
U.S. Schools Chief Arne Duncan Labors to Straddle Political Divide
Wall Street Journal 07/22/2013
Brown Cheered in Second Act, at Least So Far
New York Times 08/16/2013
Masterâs Degree Is New Frontier of Study Online
New York Times 08/17/2013
The Great Stagnation in American Education
New York Times 09/07/2013
HP under Meg Whitman
10/23/2010
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H-P Has a Long, Hard Slog Ahead
Wall Street Journal 05/24/2013
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2010
For H-P, Hopeful Signs in Its Hardware Push
Wall Street Journal 02/21/2014
Defending H-P in Age of Tablets
Wall Street Journal 06/06/2012
H-P's Tech Revamping Begins to Pay Off
Wall Street Journal 03/25/2014
Hewlett-Packard Layoffs Reflect Effort to Keep Pace With Revenue Slide
Wall Street Journal 05/29/2014
U.S. Regional economies- the Bay area of California.
12/24/2009
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The economic performance of cities: Following the sun
Economist 05/16/2013
Auto Suppliers Face an Uncertain Life After Nummi
Wall Street Journal 12/24/2009
Cal's Reich on the Local Economy -- And His Own Struggles Navigating It
Wall Street Journal 12/24/2009
Recession Helps Empty the Region's Office Space
Wall Street Journal 12/24/2009
New York Times 01/14/2010
Economy Faces a Long Road to Recovery
Wall Street Journal 02/11/2010
California Budget Crisis
01/14/2010
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Brown Set for Victory in California Budget Fight
Wall Street Journal 06/12/2013
California Is Stuck in 1st Gear
Wall Street Journal 06/08/2010
California Budget Plan Incorporates Governor's Goals
Wall Street Journal 10/07/2010
California Governor Signs Budget; $7.5B in Spending Cuts
Wall Street Journal 10/09/2010
Blizzard of California Notes, Bonds Set to Begin
Wall Street Journal 10/22/2010
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2010
Governor Jerry Brown's call for fiscal restraint in his Jan 2013 annual address sets the tone for the U.S.
10/23/2010
Simply stated : "We're not going back there." Brown told legislators and Californians "its cruel" to spend money on programs and cut back when the money isn't there. Swinging from surplus to deficit shows lack of fiscal prudence and poor management of finances, a situation the U.S. is waking up to.
Grouped Articles
California’s New Problem: Too Much Money
New York Times 05/25/2013
Brown Set for Victory in California Budget Fight
Wall Street Journal 06/12/2013
Brown Cheered in Second Act, at Least So Far
New York Times 08/16/2013
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2010
Jerry Brown is spending more on ballot measures than on his own campaign - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/24/2014
Playing Chicken With Tax Dollars and Tuition in California
Wall Street Journal 11/22/2014
Jerry Brown and the balanced budget in California
10/23/2010
Republicans praise Brown's efforts to have the state live within its means. Higher tax revenues from upper incomes, spending cuts, and an improved economy are part of the plan for 2013 budget surplus of $851 million. Brown makes a rare achievement by continuing to invest in education and healthcare, cutting back in other areas, and winning the confidence of Californians on Proposition 30 which helped increase revenues.
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New York Times 04/13/2013
California’s New Problem: Too Much Money
New York Times 05/25/2013
Brown Set for Victory in California Budget Fight
Wall Street Journal 06/12/2013
Brown Cheered in Second Act, at Least So Far
New York Times 08/16/2013
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2010
Jerry Brown is spending more on ballot measures than on his own campaign - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/24/2014
U.S. Regional Economies- California.
01/14/2010
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The economic performance of cities: Following the sun
Economist 05/16/2013
New York Times 01/14/2010
Economy Faces a Long Road to Recovery
Wall Street Journal 02/11/2010
Can Jerry Brown Cut California Down to Size?
BusinessWeek 06/02/2010
California Is Stuck in 1st Gear
Wall Street Journal 06/08/2010
California's Building Bust Choking Off Jobs
Wall Street Journal 07/29/2010
U.S. Regional economies-Oakland, California.
12/31/2009
Grouped Articles
The economic performance of cities: Following the sun
Economist 05/16/2013
Wall Street Journal 10/30/2013
Port of Oakland Stands Tall in Tough Economy
Wall Street Journal 12/31/2009
New York Times 01/14/2010
Can Jerry Brown Cut California Down to Size?
BusinessWeek 06/02/2010
California Is Stuck in 1st Gear
Wall Street Journal 06/08/2010
California- regional politics 2010-2014
10/23/2010
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Wall Street Journal 10/23/2010
Repairing California: The tide begins to turn
Economist 12/04/2010
Jerry Brown's Last Stand in California
New York Times 05/04/2011
Lessons from California: The perils of extreme democracy
Economist 04/23/2011
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