As Gov. Jerry Brown introduced his latest spending plan Thursday, he took a break from his typical warnings against exuberant legislative spending to put a damper on exuberance at the ballot box.
Brown sounded a distinctly sour note on pending ballot measures that would extend taxes on high earners, raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour and finance billions in new school construction.
“It’s a clear signal he wants to negotiate with the Legislature rather than see these issues on the ballot — that’s always been his preferred approach and where he’s had the most success,” said Steve Maviglio, a Democratic strategist who served as spokesman for former Gov. Gray Davis.
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