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Brown initiative seeks higher taxes to avoid deep school cuts

By Kevin Yamamura - Updated: Tuesday, December 6 2011 - 12:01 pm

Gov. Jerry Brown asked voters Monday to increase taxes on sales and the rich in California, warning of damaging cuts without new money and blaming Republicans for partisan gridlock.

Poll shows Brown still rates high, but unpopular cuts loom

By David Siders - Updated: Monday, December 5 2011 - 3:38 pm

Gov. Jerry Brown's public approval rating is still relatively high after almost a year in office, but it has slipped slightly, and the specter of additional spending cuts could erode it further, according to a new Field Poll.

Governor Jerry Brown on Capitol Alert