When state income fell short of expectations , he reduced the state budget by 22 percent and cut the number of state employees from 37,241 to 30,783 , mostly through transfer and attrition .
Brown stuck to his campaign promise not to raise taxes .
When state income fell short of expectations , Brown reduced the state budget by 22 percent and cut the number of state employees from 37,241 to 30,783 , mostly through transfer and attrition .
Brown stuck to his campaign promise not to raise taxes .