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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.
May 3, 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.
- Melissa Albert
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...
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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...
- Joe Skinner
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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.
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...
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SF Chronicle: Jerry Brown joins Newsom in urging California Supreme Court to remove tax measure from ballot