George Plescia

California Assembly Republican Leader known for bipartisan consensus-building. Negotiated the state's first on-time budget in years. State Senate candidate recognized for landmark water, healthcare, and infrastructure legislation.

$16 Billion Deficit Underscores Need For Real Reforms

Governor Jerry Brown announced this week that the deficit has ballooned to a monstrous $16 billion dollars, an amount equal to 17 percent of the state’s entire general fund.

By George Plescia

/ May 22, 2012

$16 Billion Deficit Underscores Need For Real Reforms

Proposition 25: No Budget, No Pay? Actually, No Teeth

In 2010, I supported Proposition 25 which was sold to the voters as a way to make Legislators accountable for passing a balanced budget. Prop 25 said essentially if the

By George Plescia

/ May 1, 2012

Proposition 25: No Budget, No Pay? Actually, No Teeth