Brown brings budget battle to L.A.

Gov. Jerry Brown hit the road Thursday to line up support for his proposed fix for California's $27 billion budget mess, courting business leaders that he hopes will help win over Republicans resistant to tax increases in Sacramento. AP in the Daily News,

The newly installed Democrat wants to slash billions in spending and extend temporary tax increases to cover the yawning gap, the result of a recession-driven crisis that has badly damaged the state's image and credit rating.

The governor needs Republican votes to push his plan through the Legislature, and he told reporters at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank that the backing of business leaders could help shift support his way.
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