Lessons from the Trail

My campaign for Governor of California obviously did not end the way I had hoped. When the polls did not move in our direction as the campaign drew to a close, I began writing down my reflections on this two-year journey. This document is my summary of what I tried to do, how I tried to do it and what […]

Rebuilding the Middle Class

When Jerry Brown was first elected to the governor’s office, it was pretty good to be a middle-class family in California. Back then, California ranked 24th in jobs, we had the 11th most educated workforce and we ranked in the middle nationally in terms of poverty. Now, Gov. Brown is running for an unprecedented fourth term based on his decades of experience – after […]

“Governor Brown, Cancel the Crazy Train”

Right now, millions of Californians are struggling. 17 percent of people are unemployed or are stuck in part-time jobs. Our schools are ranked 46th in the nation. We have the highest poverty rate in the country, 24 percent. But instead of focusing on fixing these problems, Governor Brown wants to spend $67 billion on the […]