Gov. Brown Seeks $437 Million For Flood Control

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday proposed spending $437 million on flood control and emergency response in the waterlogged state.
The Democratic governor asked state lawmakers to redirect $50 million from the general fund and requested a $387 million appropriation from the voter-approved 2014 Proposition 1 water bond.
“We’ve got to belly up to the bar and start spending money,” Brown said in a news conference at the state Capitol.
Brown also is seeking