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Gov. Brown Reports To The People

Governor Brown Limits State Spending
 
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has led the way in holding down taxes and controlling government spending.

Since becoming governor in 1975 Gov. Jerry Brown has:

• Ordered a tight ceiling on state government spending.

• Vetoed nearly $2 billion in appropriations.

• Cut the state income tax by nearly $1 billion — the first time in state history.

• Became the first governor in 20 years to serve without in­creasing a single general tax.

This year, Governor Jerry Brown signed a state budget that was $10.6 million LESS than last year's budget — the first time in 17 years that state spending went down instead of up.

During Governor Brown's entire term of office, the rate of growth of state government has actually decreased.

For himself, Governor Jerry Brown refused a pay raise; traded in the governor's traditional Cadillac limousine for a 1974 Plymouth; sold the governor's private jet; and rejected the governor' s mansion for a rented apartment within walking distance of his office.
 
ANTI-CRIME LEGISLATION
BROWN SIGNS TOUGH SENTENCING LAWS
 
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has en­acted some of the toughest sentencing laws in the country. This has resulted in a significant increase in the number of dangerous felons committed to state prisons.
 
Because of the enactment of mandatory and determinate sentencing laws signed by Governor Jerry Brown and tougher sentences handed down by judges, California has seen a 58 percent increase in the number of convicted felons being sent to state prisons.

During the first four months of 1975, only 2,170 felons were sent to state prison compared to 3,422 criminals committed to state prison during the same period this year.

Some of the major anti-crime bills signed by Governor Jerry Brown:

• require mandatory prison sentences for certain felons convicted of repeat offenses;

• require mandatory prison sentences for persons convicted of using guns in the commission of major crimes;

• require mandatory prison terms for felons who commit violent crimes while on parole;

• require mandatory prison sentences for persons who commit violent crimes against the elderly, blind or severely handicapped;

• make it a felony to use minors under the age of 16 in pornography.

This year, Governor Brown actively sup­ported and signed Senate Bill 709 by Senator Robert Presley which increases prison terms for certain serious crimes. SB 709 had the support of most major law enforcement officials in the State.
  
INSIDE

• Seniors
• Labor
• Environment
• Agriculture
• Veterans
• Women
• Jobs
• Prop. 13

 



Gov. Brown and John Henning, Secretary-Treasurer on the California State Federation of Labor.
 
California Labor Laws Strengthened
 
During the last three years major advances have been made in laws which protect Califor­nia's working men and women.

Eight years of hostile neglect by the previous administration have been reversed by Governor Jerry Brown with the implementation of stronger safety laws and equal employment opportunity guarantees.

Governor Jerry Brown is proud of his record on behalf of California's working men and women:

• child labor laws vastly strengthened;

• employer deduction of tips from wages prohibited;

• special programs instituted taking the profit out of the exploitation of illegal aliens;

• unemployment insurance benefits extended to farm workers;

• professional strikebreakers prohibited;

• older workers can no longer be forced to retire;

• employment discrimination laws strengthened;

• pay laws banning discrimination on the basis of sex strengthened;

• worker's compensation benefits extended to domestic workers;

• UDI benefits were increased.


Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. and more than 200 black ministers from throughout California have joined in endorsing Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. for re-election.


Governor Brown signs Major Environmental Legislation
 
CALIFORNIA'S COASTLINE PROTECTED
 
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has signed some of the most innovative and important environmental protection laws in the country.

As a result of Governor Jerry Brown's leadership, California's coastline is now protected from unnecessary and unsightly development and the public is guaranteed access to the state's beaches.

During the Brown administration, the toughest anti-smog laws in the country were adopted. Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation encouraging the use of solar energy through tax incentives and banning, by next year, the sale of non-biodegradable chemicals for use in chemical toilets.

Governor Brown established the California Conservation Corps which puts young people to work in environmental and conservation projects; signed legislation protecting the Suisun Marsh, and rare and endangered plants and animals; and outlawed the importation of green sea turtle products.

Governor Brown has also appointed several leading environmentalists to important positions in state government including:

Huey Johnson, Secretary of the Resources Agency
Claire Dedrick, Public Utilities Commissioner
Ron Robie, Director of the State Department of Water Resources
John Bryson, Chairman of the Water Resources Control Board

Governor Jerry Brown, officials from McCulloch Geothermal, and representatives of PG&E and Union Oil inspect the Geyser Geothermal Plant in Northern California.



Governor Brown and his mother, Bernice, attend a Mothers Day brunch for Senior Citizens.

Forced Retirement Banned
 
SENIOR CITIZENS
 
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has been more supportive of the rights and needs of this state's senior citizens than any other governor in California history.

Not only did he sign the first laws in the country banning the forced retirement of older workers, but he has appointed numerous persons in their 60's, 70's and 80's to various state boards, commissions and committees.

Governor Jerry Brown believes people should not be forced to retire from their jobs just because they have reached the magical age of 65. He signed two bills banning forced retirement and guaranteeing older public and private employees* the right to work beyond normal retirement age if they have the desire and ability to do so.

Governor Jerry Brown has also signed legislation which:

• allows most senior citizens to completely defer their property taxes until home ownership changes hands;

• permits senior citizens to use most state parks free of charge;

• established the Nutrition and Volunteer Services Program for Senior Citizens.

*except police and fire


Agriculture Booming: State's Largest lndustry Prospers Under Governor Brown

California leads the nation in farm production. Farm-generated dollars total between $25 and $40 billion each year, and annual gross sales are in excess of $9 billion. California is also a leader in agricultural exports, ranking third behind only the grain­0oriented states of Illinois and Iowa.

Governor Brown is determined to maintain the leadership position that California agricul­ture plays in the state's economy. That is why he appointed Richard Rominger, a farmer, to head the state Department of Food and Agriculture and made it a cabinet-level position. Rominger is the first representative of agriculture to sit on the governor's cabinet.

Governor Brown has also signed some very important bills which help agriculture in Cal­ifornia. Some of these bills:

• exempted pesticide permits from Environ­ment Impact Report requirements. An opinion issued by Attorney General Evelle Younger in 1976 would have required just such reports, spelling economic disaster for many of the state's farmers;

• created the Office of International Trade to promote the export of California agricultural products and to forecast foreign and domes­tic demands for agricultural products;

• provided $10 million in drought relief for the state' s ranchers.


Brown Signs Bills To Help Veterans

On October 27, 1977 Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. presented 5-Star General Omar Bradley with California's Medal of Valor, the highest award the state can give.

During the presentation, Brown praised Bradley "as a man who pre­eminently demonstrates respect for civilian authority, personal courage and sense of honor and integrity that is un­paralled in our history.''

Brown also thanked Bradley for "summing in your own life the spirit of individual leadership and the unarmed power of truth needed to unify a diverse people."
Throughout his administration, Gov­ernor Brown has demonstrated his appreciation for the men and women who have served this country in the armed forces. He has signed legislation which:

• raised the maximum Cal-Vet home loan to $43,000 and lowered the required down payment from 5 percent to 3 percent;

• for the first time extended Cal-Vet home loans, up to $22,500, for veterans buying mobile homes and placing them in mobile home parks;

• made the Cal-Vet loan program available to more veterans by extending the present 25-year application limit by 2 years;

• enacted the Bond Act of 1978, placing a $500 million general obligation bond issue on the November 7, 1978 ballot to provide additional funds for the Cal­Vet Loan Program.

General Omar Bradley receives California's Medal of Valor from Governor Jerry Brown.



Firsts for Women In California

Legislation guaranteeing equal rights for women sat on the back burners of state government for many years under the pre­vious Republican administration.

Since Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. took office a little less than four years ago, women in California have made ex­traordinary advances.

During the Brown administration women have attained such long-sought goals as:

• total participation in state government: Governor Brown appointed the first woman to the California Supreme Court; the first women as heads of many state agencies and departments; and more than 1,000 women and minor­ities to various state boards and com­missions;

• legislation prohibiting the denial of credit because of sex or marital status;

• greatly expanded child care services;

• the extension of unemployment disabil­ity benefits to pregnant working women;

• the opening up of apprenticeship pro­grams to women;

• the encouragement of women in busi­ness through special programs under the Small Business Administration.

Governor Jerry Brown has also been a strong advocate of the Equal Rights Amendment and recently supported the extension of the ERA.

 
JOBS

Gov. Brown at groundbreaking ceremonies for new lrwindale plant which will provide up to 1,000 new jobs.
 
California Leads the Nation in Creating New Jobs
 
More than one million new jobs were created in California between 1975 and 1978. Last year alone, more than 600,000 new jobs were created in this state.

The Brown administration has stimulated private employment by recruiting new industries to California and by holding the line on taxes. In fact, it was directly because of Governor Brown that plants like Miller Brewery, Bridgestone Tires, and Grumman Energy Systems have located in California providing many out-of-work Californians with needed jobs.

During the nearly four years of the Brown administration TOTAL jobs in California grew at an annual rate 73 percent faster than the rest of the country; manufacturing jobs grew 650 percent faster; and construction jobs grew 114 percent faster, with more than a quarter of a million new homes built in California last year.

Governor Brown is committed to providing new jobs by attracting new industry to the state and by convincing major corporations to use their Proposition 13 savings to create more jobs in California.
 
Gov. Brown Moves Quickly To Implement Prop. 13
 
On June 6, 1978 the people of California gave government a clear mandate. Sixty five percent of California voters approved Proposition 13 calling for lower taxes and a limit on government spending.

Governor Brown moved quickly to carry out the will of the people.

June 7 -- Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order freezing the hiring of state employees.

June 23 -- the governor signed legislation giving $5 billion to cities and counties to save vital services like police and fire.

June 24 -- Governor Brown proposed a constitutional limit on state spending.

July 6 -- Governor Brown vetoed more than $80 million in pay raises for state workers.

The same day, he signed a state budget that was $10.6 million LESS than last year's budget. This was the first time in 17 years that state spending went DOWN instead of up.

Most recently, Governor Brown issued an Executive Order placing a tight ceiling on state spending. Effective immediately, the order limits the growth of state department budgets to the same rate of increase as the growth in personal income of all Californians.

Governor Brown is the only California governor in 20 years to serve without increasing a single general tax.

Governor Brown: He cares about California and its future.

CALIFORNIANS FOR BROWN '78 • 710W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA • (213)746-6870 • Gray Davis, Campaign Manager  [union bug]

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BROWN
SPEAKS TO 
STUDENTS
SANTA ANA COLLEGE
2 PM Rally-Amphitheater
MAY 18, 1978

JERRY BROWN:

• led the fight for a student member on the UC Board of Regents

• signed legislation establishing a student trustee for the state colleges

• strongly opposed the Bakke decision

• supports lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18

• signed legislation reducing the penalty for the possession of one ounce of marijuana from 10 year prison sentence to $100 fine

• signed California Privacy Act of 1977                                               (see over)


• signed Willie Brown bill removing criminal penalties for sexual conduct between consenting adults

• opposes the Briggs initiative

• refused to extradite Dennis Banks to South Dakota

• signed legislation establishing mandatory prison sentences for those who use a gun in the commission of a crime and for those who assault the elderly or disabled persons

• signed legislation to protect California's coastline

• strongly defended California's nuclear safeguard laws in face of widespread pressure to build Sun Desert nuclear reactor

• eliminated oil depletion allowance

• established 55% tax credit for solar energy devices

• created Native American Heritage Commission to protect sacred Indian sites

• adopted urban strategy to revitalize California cities – and adopted toughest anti- redlining law in the nation

• signed death-with-dignity legislation

• significantly expanded child-care services

• provided 50% increase in Economic Opportunity Program (EOP) and College Opportunity Grants (COG) for low-income college students

• expanded bilingual education

• signed farmworkers secret ballot election law

• signed law providing unemployment insurance for farmworkers

• signed legislation providing pregnancy benefits for all California working women

• signed most far-reaching law in nation providing either a majority or one-third public consumer members of regulatory bodies, such as medical boards, state bar, contractors licensing board, etc. – all of which were formerly totally controlled by industry representatives

• supported expansion of Redwood National Park

• established Office of Appropriate Technology to encourage small-scale technologies and alternative energy sources

•    is leading the fight against Jarvis-Gann – and has already signed the largest property tax relief package in the nation

• appointed over 1000 women and minorities to important posts in state government – more than any other Governor in history

• appointed the first woman and the first black to the California Supreme Court

• created the California Conservation Corps, with 17 base camps throughout California

• produced the toughest anti-smog program in the nation (new cars in California are 50% cleaner than the rest of the nation)

• banned importation of products from seriously threatened green turtles - first state in nation to do so

• supported reforestation program to replant thousands of acres of California forests

CALIFORNIANS
BROWN'78
710 W Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca. 90015
[union bug]