Governor Glide
As noted in a prior post, Governor Brown says that despite the apparent gain by legislative Democrats of a supermajority, he doesn’t intend to let them run away with the budget or taxes. [See Governor Joseph.] So although Prop 30 saved UC from trigger cuts, some big budget breakthrough should not be expected. The governor is quoted in today’s Sacramento Bee:
“I don’t underestimate the struggle over the next couple years to keep on a very calm, clear and sustainable glide path.” See:
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/09/4972576/jerry-brown-plans-to-restrain.html
The governor wants to be a man of conviction on his glide path rather than – as above – a man of convection. But the glide might be a bit difficult: