Oregon and California: Several Comparisons

Oregonians may not like it, but there are a few comparisons to California worth considering:

• Both states have elected former governors who have been out of office for several years - Democrat Jerry Brown in California and Democrat John Kitzhaber in Oregon.
• Both states face huge budget deficits, – $28 billion for California and $3.5 billion for Oregon – which is about right, given that the economy of California is often considered as significant as "another country."
• Both states will be attempting to cut budgets without increasing new taxes.  In California, Brown says he won't increase taxes without a vote of the people.  In Oregon, Kitzhaber has not talked about new taxes, but may be forced to raise the prospect when everyone sees how deep budget cuts will go.

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