Nobody Ever Accused....

...Jerry Brown of being a big spending liberal. Not anyone that really knows what he's all about, anyway. Funny how the Republicans tried to paint him as such during the election.
Now this...

Sacramento — California voters could be presented with a tough choice by summer under a proposal that Gov.-elect Jerry Brown is considering: Approve new taxes or other revenue in a special election, or live with far fewer government services.

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State Senate minority leader Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga), who met with Brown this week, said the governor-elect told Republican senators he wants to "rip the Band-Aid off next year" and hinted that a special election was part of the plan.