Former Gov. Jerry Brown Criticizes California’s Spending

California Gov. Jerry Brown talks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif. on Dec. 18, 2018. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File

Former California Gov. Jerry Brown criticized the state for “spending money wildly” a day before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $100 billion California Comeback Plan.

“Money doesn’t grow on trees,” Brown said during a July 11 interview with NBC. “Federal government is getting deeply into debt. They’re spending money wildly. The state is now spending money, it’s not sustainable.”