Brown: Fallen Officers Should Inspire End To Budget Impasse
ANAHEIM (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown says the 11 California police officers, sheriff's deputies and Highway Patrol officers who died last year exemplify a spirit and dedication to the state that should inspire lawmakers trying to crack the current budget impasse.
Brown made the remarks Tuesday at the 34th annual California Police Chiefs Association meeting, where the fallen officers were remembered in a ceremony attended by 200 police chiefs from around the state.
The governor briefly addressed the budget stalemate in Sacramento, where he's trying to get support for his spending plan.
He wants lawmakers to pass a budget by mid-March so he can call a special election in June to extend increases in the sales, income and vehicle taxes another five years.
The state faces a $26.6 billion budget deficit.
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