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Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019.
Aug 10, 2024 · Jerry Brown, American Democratic politician who served as governor of California (1975–83; 2011–19), mayor of Oakland, California (1999–2007), and California’s attorney general (2007–11). He also staged three unsuccessful bids for the U.S. presidency. Learn more about Brown’s life and career.
Experience the political and personal journey of Jerry Brown, the longest serving governor in California history. First elected at 36 years old and again at 72, explore Brown’s 50-year...
Dec 28, 2018 · — 1974: Jerry Brown, a Democrat, wins the governorship against Republican Houston Flournoy, the state treasurer, after Reagan decided not to seek a third term. At 36, Brown is California’s youngest governor in more than a century.
Aug 29, 2023 · First as a 36-year-old. And then at 72. A natural disrupter, Jerry Brown kickstarted the national debate about climate change and spiraling inequality back in the 1970s.
Jan 7, 2019 · California Gov. Jerry Brown is passing his title to fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom. Newsom will be sworn in on Monday as California's 40th governor, marking a generational shift for California's...
Jan 24, 2018 · SACRAMENTO — When Jerry Brown became the 34th governor of California in 1975, he was a young and impetuous bachelor who slept on a box spring and took pleasure in defying political...
Sep 14, 2020 · LOS ANGELES — Jerry Brown, the former governor of California, could barely make out the mountains in the distance from his ranch in the city of Williams on Sunday. Every few minutes, he...
Dec 28, 2018 · Brown emerged as a global force in the fight against climate change during his second two terms. He championed an extension to California’s cap-and-trade program that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Jan 7, 2019 · California Governor Jerry Brown finishes his term today. He's always liked reeling off Latin quotes and obscure literary and historical references. Ben Adler of Capital Public Radio has a...
