Jerry Brown, stepping out of the box

Unwieldy. Convoluted. Irrational. Inequitable. Inefficient.

For years, these are just a few of the words people across the political spectrum have used to describe California's broken system of funding schools.

However, 2012 may finally be the year that simplicity reigns. Buried on Page 140 of his budget summary, Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed far-reaching change, keeping a campaign promise to overhaul how schools are funded. Sac Bee Editorial

Read the article, this is Jerry Brown getting it, stepping outside the box.