Gov. Jerry Brown

Gov. Jerry Brown

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Gov. Brown spending about $1 on personal staff for every $2 spent by Schwarzenegger

By Phillip Reese - Published: Friday, March 22 2013 - 8:48 am

Gov. Jerry Brown is doing his job with barely half the personal office staff of his predecessor.

Jerry Brown's communications office shrinks further

Jerry Brown talks Warren Beatty and California's 'many personalities'

By David Siders - Updated: Thursday, March 21 2013 - 8:26 am

Inductees and actor Warren Beatty and California Governor Jerry Brown look over Beatty's exhibit at the 7th Annual California Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Sacramento, California

Gov. Jerry Brown followed Warren Beatty onto the red carpet at the California Museum this evening, where Brown inducted the movie star and several other people into the California Hall of Fame.

First lady takes central role in administration, Jerry Brown's life

By David Siders - Updated: Sunday, March 3 2013 - 2:30 pm

Previous first ladies have advised governors and pursued their own, sometimes-ambitious agendas, but none in recent history has been more involved in the administration than Anne Gust Brown, a 54-year-old lawyer and former Gap Inc. executive.

California's First Lady, Anne Gust Brown

Jerry Brown keeps a low profile on trip with governors to Washington, D.C.

By David Siders - Updated: Monday, February 25 2013 - 7:10 am

Following the success of his November ballot initiative to raise taxes and his declaration that the state budget is balanced, Gov. Jerry Brown said California could become a model of good government for the rest of the nation.

Analyst says Jerry Brown's budget plan vulnerable to legal attack

By Kevin Yamamura - Updated: Wednesday, February 20 2013 - 7:58 am

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office said Tuesday that Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal "raises serious legal concerns" in at least two instances where the governor wants to use fees to fund potentially unrelated programs.

Jerry Brown lets most parole releases stand

By David Siders - Updated: Friday, February 15 2013 - 10:44 pm

Gov. Jerry Brown continued last year to use his power to block decisions of the state parole board relatively sparingly, letting about 80 percent of convicted killers' parole releases stand.

Rick Perry takes jobs fight to Jerry Brown's home turf

By David Siders and Phillip Reese - Updated: Tuesday, February 26 2013 - 8:16 pm

As the Rick Perry-Jerry Brown spitting match entered its fourth day, the Republican governor of Texas announced Thursday that he will travel to California to recruit businesses from the Golden State.

GOV. BROWN'S INAUGURATION SPEECHES

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Text of First Inaugural Address
Text of Second Inaugural Address
Text of Third Inaugural Address

Governor Jerry Brown on Capitol Alert

Jerry Brown upbeat on China, but the banquets, not so much

Jerry Brown details China trip, predicts 'billions' in investment

Remembrance for reporter Virgil Meibert set for April 12

State auditor: California's net worth at negative $127.2 billion

Jerry Brown convenes advisory panel on defense industry

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