Gov. Jerry Brown

Gov. Jerry Brown

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Steve Glazer advises Jerry Brown as tax measure heads for November ballot

By David Siders - Updated: Sunday, February 19 2012 - 12:59 pm

Steve Glazer waited alone backstage in San Diego as Gov. Jerry Brown finished speaking at the California Democratic Party's annual convention last weekend. Then together they slipped from the convention hall to a private, high-dollar fundraiser at a nearby hotel.

Dan Walters: Jerry Brown has a big problem with tax measures

By Dan Walters - Updated: Tuesday, February 14 2012 - 8:15 am

When Jerry Brown goes into his bunker – or monk's cell or man-cave – and issues cryptic messages, you know he's up to something.

California Democrats debate how to raise taxes at statewide convention

By David Siders - Updated: Sunday, February 12 2012 - 8:45 pm

Gov. Jerry Brown acknowledged Saturday that his tax proposal for the November ballot has a "few issues," but he sidestepped the controversy in a high-profile speech at the California Democratic Party's annual convention.

California's January income lags, putting a dent in Jerry Brown's budget plan

By Kevin Yamamura - Published: Saturday, February 11 2012 - 12:00 am

California revenues last month lagged 5.5 percent behind what Gov. Jerry Brown expected in his just-proposed January budget, a development that Controller John Chiang termed "disappointing."

Gov. Jerry Brown handing out more pardons

By David Siders - Updated: Sunday, February 12 2012 - 2:34 pm

Andre Mouton plans to write Gov. Jerry Brown a thank you. He might like to run for elected office one day, and the pardon Brown gave him – one of 21 granted last year – could make his years-old burglary conviction less awkward to explain.

Brown backs more killers' parole

Brown backs more killers' parole

By Jim Sanders - Updated: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 1:00 pm

Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown is far more likely to allow the release of paroled killers from prison than either of California's two previous governors, newly released records show.

Judge strikes parole-revocation provisions in California law

Brown's 'vision for greatness'? Newsom can't see it

By David Siders - Published: Thursday, February 2 2012 - 12:00 am

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who pops up from time to time to snipe at Gov. Jerry Brown, suggested Wednesday that his fellow Democrat lacks a "vision for greatness" and is "not necessarily the most collaborative executive," and he criticized social service cuts Brown has proposed.

GOV. BROWN'S INAUGURATION SPEECHES

See Brown's 1975, 1979 speeches in word clouds.
Text of First Inaugural Address
Text of Second Inaugural Address
Text of Third Inaugural Address

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Jerry Brown archives

Brown's inaugural and state of the state addresses

General Information

Jerry Brown

Democrat, Oakland, CA

Birthdate: April 7, 1938

Occupation: Attorney General

Education: Law degree, Yale Law School ; bachelor's degree in classics, University of California, Berkeley

Residence: Oakland

Experience: Attorney general, 2007-present; mayor of Oakland, 1999-2007; Chairman, the California Democratic Party, 1989-91; California governor, 1975-82; secretary of state, 1971-75; Los Angeles Community College trustee, 1969-70

Contact information: www.gov.ca.gov