GOVERNOR BROWN DELIVERS CALIFORNIA'S 2012 'STATE OF THE STATE' ADDRESS............

Proceeding in the second year of his third term as Governor of California, almost three decades after his first two terms, California delivered the annual 'State of the State' Address, Wednesday morning before the State Legislature, Constitutional Officers, State Supreme Court members, and other dignitaries, at 10 a.m. in the State Capitol, renewing his plan to address the economic, social, educational, transportation, and water, needs continuing to confront the State of California, at this critical time. Stating his intention to proceed in painful budget cuts and a tax initiative to arrest California's structural deficit, which stands at $9.2 billion, down from $19.9 billion a year ago; and still a daunting threat. Refusing to concede to a defeatest, declinist, outlook, having failed to convince four or more Republican legislators last year to support placing a temporary taxes increase on the ballot for the vote of California citizens; he announced he will mount a petition signing effort to place such an initiative on the ballot. Arguing for vital support for Education, the start of the high speed Bullet Train, and a State Water Plan. Tough times, tough choices, but a proactive approach trying to balance tax increases with budget cuts, with optimism for the continued growth and development. His proposals are not an ideal prototype, but is a well rounded plan to put California back on track and restore, renew, and revitalize the Goden State's Can Do, Nation Leading, Spirit. Republican and Democratic Legislators must construct and pass a fair and balance plan, for Governor Brown's signature, or leave it to him and California voters to determine later this year...........Fr. Troy