Jerry Brown

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Gov. Jerry Brown favors high-speed rail over water-catching infrastructure in parched California, which may harm the Democrats' chances of holding retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer's seat. (Associated Press)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown responds to a question concerning his revised state budget plan during a news conference at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday May 14, 2015. Brown's $115.3 billion spending plan would send billions more to public schools and freeze in-state undergraduate tuition and establish a new state tax credit of the working poor.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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In this April 16, 2015, file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown talks with reporters after a meeting about the drought at his Capitol office in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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Gov. Jerry Brown responds to a reporters question concerning he meeting he held businesses affected by the drought at his Capitol office in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, April 16, 2015. Cities expected to slash water use in the drought are revolting against Brown's mandatory water restrictions, and dozens of agencies are telling water regulators that their assigned water use targets are unrealistic and unfair. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Oases: Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown is instituting statewide mandatory water reductions on residents. Republicans are striking back, saying such draconian policies will not save the Golden State from its drought. (Associated Press)

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Oases: Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown is instituting statewide mandatory water reductions on residents. Republicans are striking back, saying such draconian policies will not save the Golden State from its drought. (Associated Press)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown waits for reporters after a three-hour meeting on the drought with agricultural, environmental and urban water agency leaders from across California, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at his Capitol office in Sacramento. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday granted pardons to 83 people. An announcement by Brown's office said that each person has been out of state prison for at least 10 years and leads a productive life with no new criminal convictions. Most of them had been convicted of drug and robbery cases. (Associated Press)

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University of California president Janet Napolitano speaks while giving a briefing on the progress she and Gov. Jerry Brown have made in ironing out their differences over UC's budget during a UC Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

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Gov. Jerry Brown responds to a question concerning the announcement by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, left, that the federal government is offering up to $50 million for drought relief in western states during a news conference at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The additional funding includes about $20 million for California's Central Valley Water Project for efforts such as water transfers, drought monitoring for endangered species and diversifying water supplies.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown (center) is greeted by lawmakers on the floor of the Assembly Chambers before his inauguration at the state Capitol Monday. He laid out ambitious 2030 goals for combating global warming, led by a 50 percent drop in petroleum use by cars and trucks. (Associated Press)

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Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his re-election while taking with reporters at his Capitol office in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown (left) shakes hands with Republican challenger Neel Kashkari before a gubernatorial debate in the state capital of Sacramento. (Associated Press)

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California state assemblyman Tim Donnelly joined protesters outside of Gov. Jerry Brown's mansion on Tuesday during a luncheon honoring Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. (Twitter/ChrisMegerian)

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California Governor Jerry Brown, attends a Signing of Memorandum of Understanding on Trade and Investment between California and Mexico, in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 30, 2014. California's governor is on a three day visit to Mexico.(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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FILE - This May 13, 2014 file photo shows California Gov. Jerry Brown responds to a question about his revised 2014-15 state budget that he unveiled at the Capitol news conference in Sacramento, Calif. From California to Rhode Island, states are confronting a new concern that their health care costs will rise as a result of the federal health care law. That’s likely to revive the debate about how decisions by the federal government can saddle states with unanticipated costs. (AP Photo, File)