WASHINGTON -- Gov. Jerry Brown said today that Senate Republicans are getting "a little petty" in their unwillingness to confirm the appointment of Herbert L. Carter as chairman of the California State University Board of Trustees.
"They don't have much power left, so when they can take a shot, they will," the Democratic governor told reporters after meeting with governors and President Barack Obama in Washington.
Brown said he has "no idea" if Republicans will also move to block his appointment of Steve Glazer, Brown's political adviser, to the CSU board.
But, Brown said, the "reserve of good appointments is very large," adding that he is "prepared to make annual appointments if they're unprepared to collaborate."
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Torey Van Oot covers the California Legislature and state politics. 
Amy Chance is political editor for The Sacramento Bee. 
Dan Smith is Capitol bureau chief for The Sacramento Bee. 
Micaela Massimino writes the AM and PM Alerts. 
Laurel Rosenhall covers the lobbying community and higher education. 
Jim Sanders covers the state Legislature. 
David Siders covers the Brown administration. 
Dan Walters is a columnist for The Sacramento Bee. 
Kevin Yamamura covers the state budget. 
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