Brown May Seek Signatures to Get $11 Billion California Tax Vote
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California Governor Jerry Brown said he’s willing to gather signatures for a voter initiative to extend $11 billion in expiring tax increases, blocked by Republican lawmakers, in order to balance the state’s budget.
Brown, speaking in Los Angeles yesterday, said he may bypass the Legislature and go through the ballot measure process to put the issue to a statewide vote, though he’d prefer that lawmakers act.