It's official. Gov. Jerry Brown has accomplished what his predecessor couldn't: All state workers under the governor's authority are now furloughed. California Gov. Jerry Brown, center, walks to a news conference to mark a $15 million grant awarded to the Port of Oakland to fund its rail development project Monday, July 9, 2012 in Oakland, Calif.

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