Jerry Brown tells lawmakers to 'man up,' cut budget - Anthony York, LA Times

Gov. Jerry Brown urged state lawmakers to “man up” and make billions in cuts to state services the governor proposed in his January budget. Brown made his comments in an interview with San Francisco host Ron Owens on his morning show on KGO-AM radio. Democratic legislators have ignored a request by Brown to cut billions from welfare, MediCal and in-home care for the elderly and disabled by March 1. Other proposed cuts made by the governor have been rejected outright, including Brown’s proposal to slash financial aid programs to low-income college students by creating higher grade requirements.