Newsom raised eyebrows Jan. 19 when during his first University of California regents meeting (the lieutenant governor always sits on the UC and California State University boards) he suggested the university challenge the $500 million in cuts Brown has proposed. But less than two weeks later, Newsom was far more complimentary as he introduced the governor before Monday’s State of the State address: "This is an honest and realistic budget that doesn’t fall on one person, one party or one level of government," Newsom said. "We all own this, and together we must muster the courage to step up and see the bigger picture and encourage everybody in the state to be part of the solution."

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by Marisa Lagos, The San Francisco Chronicle.

Posted: February 5th, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.