Brown has the money to run for 4th term
By Anthony York and Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has amassed a political war chest of more than $10 million for a potential re-election effort next year, far outpacing two possible GOP rivals and putting him in a strong position if he decides to seek a fourth term as California’s governor.
Brown has an additional $3 million left over from the campaign to pass his tax measure, Proposition 30, last fall, according to reports filed with the state Wednesday.
Each of Brown’s two potential GOP rivals has less than $50,000 in campaign cash.
Abel Maldonado, the former lieutenant governor, has just $45,000 on hand, having spent more than $200,000 during the first six months of this year.
GOP Assemblyman Tim Donnell, another potential Brown challenger, reported just $27,000 in the bank.
My Fire Tax bill I just got in the mail says, you don’t get my Vote!
Absolutely, Bill Swim. Got mine the other day too. That tax was an absolutely illegal, in-your-face maneuver. Our state is as politically corrupt as Chicago, or any of the other notorious political machines. And it always starts at the top.
I hear the lovely state of Texas has no fire tax. The governor is also a wonderful real smart christian creationist American hero too. If I was youse I’d be a packin up the wagons right about now and movin on to them greener pastures.
It only applies to apx. 850,000 people out of 35 million in the state so your vote won’t make much differance.