December 9, 2010
They helped him get elected. Now how will Jerry Brown help the CCPOA?
Governor-elect Jerry Brown, though rarely seen in public these past few weeks (with the exception of a tough-love budget talk today), is nonetheless clearly busy getting his program together before he takes office January 3. Yesterday, Brown was spotted at a convention of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association in Las Vegas. The CCPOA heavily backed Brown during the campaign, running ads and mobilizing its considerable resources and influence behind the candidate. While Meg Whitman had advocated cutting correctional officers’ pensions, shipping inmates out of state, and making use of more private prisons, Brown stuck to a much more union-friendly agenda.
The Governor-elect has reportedly spoken to about a dozen interest groups so far, mostly about the budget situation in the state and what to expect. What exactly Brown had to say to correctional officers is unknown, as journalists were barred from attending the event...
LINK - KALWNews.org
