Governor Brown gave his State of the State address on Tuesday. In the speech he promised to defend Californians’ healthcare, protect immigrants and the environment.
According to the LA Times,
… the sea change in national politics has been a persistent buzz in the state Capitol, and Brown promised a strong defense of California’s unique view on major policy issues.
No plan was given for protecting Californians covered under the ACA, but he pledged to work with other governors to fight changes to the law.
Last December, he spoke about his vigorous intention to continue the state’s work fighting climate change. I wrote about it here: www.dailykos.com/...
Gov. Brown’s forceful remarks reiterated his commitment to undocumented immigrants and sent a clear message,
“We may be called upon to defend those laws and defend them we will. Let me be clear: We will defend everybody -- every man, woman and child -- who has come here for a better life and has contributed to the well-being of our state,”
Brown also took the opportunity to encourage the State Legislature to work across party aisles.
According to the LA Times,
And Brown urged members of the Legislature to reject the bitter partisan divisions of this moment in the nation’s history.
“Democrats are in the majority, but Republicans represent real Californians, too,” he said to bipartisan applause. “We have generally been civil to one another and avoided the rancor of Washington. I urge you to go even further and look for new ways to work beyond party and act as Californians first.”
Never someone to walk away from a fight, he closed strong by quoting Woody Guthrie’s iconic song, This Land is Your Land,
“This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island
From the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me...
Nobody living can ever stop me,
As I go walking that freedom highway;
Nobody living can ever make me turn back
This land was made for you and me.”
California is not turning back. Not now, not ever.”
LA Time article: www.latimes.com/…
Transcript of the speech: time.com/…
Audio of his speeches: www.capradio.org/...