Brown speaks at a news conference to announce the Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2012 in Los Angeles

California Governor Jerry Brown speaks at a news conference to announce the Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2012 in Los Angeles, California in this file photo taken August 28, 2012. Brown, a Democrat fresh off a triumphant election in which voters approved higher taxes, will face a new challenge as he presents his proposed budget this week: fending off demands for more spending from his own emboldened party. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files (UNITED STATES – Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)