Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

2. Schools and community colleges are rightly the top priority

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2013, 10:36 PM

May 2013

but we shouldn't forget that this state's physical plant (infrastructure) is in the crapper and will require a ginormous investment to just get back to below par.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

34 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

California tax revenue yields multibillion-dollar surplus [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

That's my state:-) TDale313 May 2013 #1

Yeah, that's a real double whammy for the gop crowd. Liberals doing well and getting smarter. nt okaawhatever May 2013 #17

Schools and community colleges are rightly the top priority tularetom May 2013 #2

A far cry from Arnold, Jerry Brown is a very good governor. olddad56 May 2013 #3

I will second that! catchnrelease May 2013 #10

I'll third it! calimary May 2013 #14

did mitt pay his taxes n/t 2Design May 2013 #4

Les go shoppin' flamingdem May 2013 #5

The best way to reduce debt is to increase revenue. nt AdHocSolver May 2013 #6

We got rid of the #GOP here last Nov and look broadcaster75201 May 2013 #7

So happy for you! I see Gov Brown raised taxes and on Cha May 2013 #9

We give brown too much credit Lordquinton May 2013 #11

Including the citizen redistricting panel Retrograde May 2013 #13

Let's roll them back now! Lordquinton May 2013 #19

+1,000 freshwest May 2013 #12

Yep! That's foundational. republi-CONS simply MUST be voted out. PERIOD. calimary May 2013 #15

GOP stopped stealing CA. money Sunlei May 2013 #8

Always: GOP control - economy collapses. DEM control - economy flourishes. Kablooie May 2013 #16

Exactly!! nt SunSeeker May 2013 #24

There's other important things too, I know CA negotiated with Amazon and told them they would have okaawhatever May 2013 #18

Good question SnowCritter May 2013 #21

thanks for that. I'll try to look it up later. taxes are one piece in a larger puzzle. nt okaawhatever May 2013 #22

Good luck SnowCritter May 2013 #25

Here alp227 May 2013 #31

*crickets* on Fox News underpants May 2013 #20

Gov. Brown is restoring the Golden State and its once world class schools. SunSeeker May 2013 #23

US News and World Report listed 5 CA colleges in it's top 10 Public colleges including spots 1 and 2 okaawhatever May 2013 #26

That can't be. Brown is a Democrat, right? Frustratedlady May 2013 #27

The Repubs will say the Dems are stealing taxpayer money to fund a bloated government LonePirate May 2013 #28

Democrats own the state at the moment, Governor, Assembly, and Senate. bemildred May 2013 #29

Well, congrats to the state for an amazing turn around. Frustratedlady May 2013 #33

Take Enron and Arnold out of the equation and look what happens Botany May 2013 #30

Use half for infrastructure/education increases... OnlinePoker May 2013 #32

Nice to hear daleo May 2013 #34