When the farmer can sell directly to the consumer, it is a more active process. There's more contact. The consumer can know, who am I buying this from? What's their name? Do they have a face? Is the food they are selling coming out of Mexico with pesticides? Jerry Brown activebuycome share on social
We have to restore power to the family, to the neighborhood, and the community with a non-market principle, a principle of equality, of charity, of let's-take-care-of-one-another. That's the creative challenge. Jerry Brown carechallengecharity share on social
We have to deal with where we are. We have to create cooperatives, we have to create intentional communities, we have to work for local cooperation where we are. Jerry Brown communitycooperationcooperative Change image and share on social
The reason that everybody likes planning is that nobody has to do anything. Jerry Brown likeplanreason Change image and share on social
We have to be realistic about what the state can afford, and put an end to abuses of the system that cost millions. Jerry Brown abuseaffordcost Change image and share on social
Where there is a sufficient social movement of self-reliant communities, there can be political change. There must be political change. Jerry Brown changecommunitymovement Change image and share on social
Pension reform can be hard to talk about. In the long run, reform now means fewer demands for layoffs and less draconian measures in the future. It's in the best interest of all Californians to fix this system now. Jerry Brown californiandemanddraconian share on social
The conventional viewpoint says we need a jobs program and we need to cut welfare. Just the opposite! We need more welfare and fewer jobs. Jerry Brown conventionalcutfew Change image and share on social
Too often I find that the volume of paper expands to fill the available briefcases. Jerry Brown briefcaseexpandfill Change image and share on social
Several unions have agreed to larger employee contributions for their members. Taxpayers are living with cuts and making sacrifices to deal with the reality of California's budget crisis, state workers are going to have to do the same. Jerry Brown agreebudgetcalifornia share on social
