Voters know little about budget details

The voters' lack of knowledge about even the basic structure of the budget makes the whole gambit even more of a challenge for Brown. "Many Californians do not know where the state gets its money and what it is spent on," said Sarah Henry, a spokeswoman for Next10, a Silicon Valley-based non-profit that tries to educate voters about the budget. "There is also a lack of understanding about some of the major proposals being considered by our representatives. But we think people have a great interest in learning more about the budget."