Prop. 30 campaign wearing on Jerry? Gov calls TV reporter a “thug” [Moonbeam Jerry Brown gets mad]

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Oct 27 2012 | Carla Marinucci

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California Gov. Jerry Brown has been known to get a little testy with reporters, but this latest tape from CBS Los Angeles suggests the campaign for Prop. 30 may be wearing on him a bit. Reporter David Goldstein’s bang-up effort to expose Caltrans employees using state cars as their own personal vehicles is tenacious and detailed. But Brown, at first, doesn’t appear much interested in the details. After all, the video showing Caltrans employees hitting Costco and Nordstrom on the taxpayers’ dime comes as Brown is trying to convince voters to hike taxes in order to pay for education and other necessities. Brown at one point even snatches the phone away from the reporter, and calls him a “thug.” But, we note, in the end, he promises to check out the report — as does Caltrans.

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Prop 30 would raise more taxes for state government. Brown doesn't like us to be reminded that it'll all go down a union rathole.

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A little music please-——

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtMV44yoXZ0