This is nice to say and I don't disagree with the sentiment but people need to get real. The unions are the democratic base. No one denies that. A Democrat c

This is nice to say and I don't disagree with the sentiment but people need to get real. The unions are the democratic base. No one denies that. A Democrat can't govern without their support and they aren't going to budge on pension/health benefits. So any reform in that area is a non-starter. Even if Jerry Brown wanted to do it there's no way the legislature would support him on it. I'm not attacking him by saying that. I'm stating what I believe is the fact. He can't force the unions to do anything and they aren't going to give ground willingly. So it's simply beyond his power to do no matter how badly he might want to.