The State of the State

Michael Krasny

Feb 1, 2011 at

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On Monday night, Governor Jerry Brown pitched his proposed solution for the state’s $25.4 billion budget deficit: a mix of spending cuts and tax extensions. We hear reactions to the governor’s first State of the State Address since 1982 from analysts, reporters and California lawmakers.

More: Listen to the full address and more – from The California Report
More: Complete text of Gov. Brown’s Speech – at KQED’s News Fix

Guests:

Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, senior fellow at USC's School of Policy, Planning and Development

Dan Walters, political columnist for the Sacramento Bee

John Myers, KQED's Sacramento bureau chief

Robert Dutton, Republican leader of the California State Senate, representing the 31st District

Darrell Steinberg, president pro-tempore of the California State Senate (D) representing the 6th District and member of the Big 5 leadership group on the budget

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