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NEWS ABOUT: Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown stories: 17 news summaries

SF Mayor Drops Out of Calif. Governor's Race

Newsom's decision makes Jerry Brown virtual lock for Dem nod

Oct 30, 09 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Citing his responsibilities as San Francisco mayor and as a new father, Democrat Gavin Newsom withdrew today from the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor. Despite the heavyweight endorsement of Bill Clinton, Newsom has had trouble raising money; his departure leaves state attorney general, and former governor, Jerry... More »

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California • San Francisco • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Bill Clinton • campaign fundraising • Democratic Party • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • gubernatorial races

ANALYSIS

Obvious Guy to Fix Calif.: Guy Who Broke It?

Despite one ruinous turn as governor, Jerry
Brown is front-runner

Sep 26, 09 5:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - California is a financial mess, hamstrung by some late-1970s leftovers: some ill-considered “low-impact liberalism” and a ballot measure that makes raising taxes nearly impossible. Both came during the governorship of Democrat Jerry Brown, he of the motto “Maybe by avoiding doing things you accomplish quite a lot”—... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Democrat • Jerry Brown • budget deficit • attorney general • gubernatorial races

Schwarzenegger Wants ACORN Investigation

Activist sting catches woman boasting of shooting husband

Sep 17, 09 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger today urged California AG Jerry Brown to launch an investigation of ACORN, the Los Angeles Times reports. The governor acted after a video sting operation that's targeted ACORN offices around the country hit the group’s San Bernardino office. In the video released Tuesday, as in previous videos... More »

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prostitution • Arnold Schwarzenegger • San Bernadino • Jerry Brown • prostitute • Acorn

Clinton Boosts Newsom
in Calif. Gov Race

Bill's support for SF mayor viewed as Jerry Brown payback

Sep 17, 09 2:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Clinton's support for Gavin Newsom in the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor has put the spotlight on the San Francisco mayor's campaign, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Clinton's support has given Newsom a much-needed boost.  But some analysts believe it has more to do with... More »

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California • Dianne Feinstein • Bill Clinton • mayor • governor • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • Ben Francisco • gubernatorial races

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 Michael Wanted 
 Octo-Kids: Publicist 

Made numerous offers to Octuplet Mom to take them off her hands

Jul 3, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson was enchanted by octuplet mom Nadya Suleman’s brood and made numerous offers to adopt them in the weeks before he died, her ex-publicist tells the Mirror. “When Michael called I thought it was a joke at first,” says Victor Munoz. “He said he could... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Beatles • Michael Jackson • Jerry Brown • octuplets • Nadya Suleman • Blanket Jackson • celebrity death

(Newser) - Sure, California's going through a little financial Armageddon, but that's not keeping candidates from lining up to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is prevented by term limits from running in 2010. In the New York Times magazine, Mark Leibovitch takes a look at the eclectic field, which includes Jerry Brown ("... More »

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California • California legislature • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Dianne Feinstein • Meg Whitman • governor • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • Election 2010 • Steve Poizner

LA Mayor
Won't Run
for Governor

With Villaraigosa out, Jerry Brown leads Democratic pack

Jun 23, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mayor of Los Angeles said yesterday he will not run for governor of California next year, upending the race to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger. In an interview with the Times, Antonio Villaraigosa said he made the "agonizing" choice to stay at city hall to tackle the fiscal crisis and... More »

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California • Antonio Villaraigosa • Democratic nomination • governor • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • 2010 election

Legal Pot Backers Target 2010 Calif. Vote

Advocates step up efforts to have legalization put on next year's ballot

Jun 11, 09 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Advocates of marijuana legalization—and taxation—have stepped up their efforts to include the issue on California's November 2010 ballot, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Backers say the tide of public opinion has turned strongly in favor of legalizing and taxing pot for personal use, especially in light of its... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • marijuana • marijuana legalization • Oakland • Jerry Brown • state budgets

(Newser) - The California state Supreme Court will issue its opinion on gay marriage Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The court will rule on three questions, including two challenges to the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex nuptials. One challenge comes from gay-rights lawyers who argue that Prop 8 was... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • Jerry Brown • constitutionality • California Supreme Court • Proposition 8 • Supreme Court justice

Brown Readies Another Run for Calif.'s Top Job

Ex-gov planning to recapture job he won 34 years and 3 White House runs ago

Feb 2, 09 12:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Jerry Brown is getting ready to run for the governor's job he first tackled as a fresh-faced reformer in 1975, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 70-year-old California attorney general—like San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat—has yet to formally declare his candidacy, but most believe the... More »

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California • Antonio Villaraigosa • governor • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown

Brown Asks Court to Overturn Prop. 8

Calif. AG argues popular vote should not void personal liberties

Dec 20, 08 4:15 AM CST
(Newser) - California’s attorney general has reversed position and asked the state’s supreme court to void the ban on gay marriage enacted by voters in November, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Jerry Brown said in a filing yesterday that Proposition 8 is "inconsistent with the guarantees of individual liberty"... More »

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California • Kenneth Starr • gay marriage • Jerry Brown • attorney general • California Supreme Court • Proposition 8

Prop 8 Should Take Effect Amid Suits: Calif. AG

Aims to avoid marriages in legal limbo if bill is upheld

Nov 18, 08 10:26 AM CST
(Newser) - As gay-rights campaigners petition the California Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8, the state’s attorney general is urging the court to let the measure banning same-sex marriage take effect. Jerry Brown asked the court to rule on the lawsuits to give the question “certainty and finality”—and... More »

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California • gay marriage • Jerry Brown • California Supreme Court • Proposition 8

ANALYSIS

 Sun Is Setting on 
 Once-Golden Calif. 

State's progressive approach, and status as beacon for rest of US, falls prey to politics

Nov 12, 08 7:54 PM CST
(Newser) - California may have once been the land of literal and figurative gold, but recent policies have placed it in an unenviable position, Joel Kotkin writes for the American. The state people once flocked to is now hemorrhaging citizens, he writes, and a myopic focus on environmental issues, and the death... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • partisanship • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • housing crisis • green revolution • financial crisis • economic policies

Feinstein Weighs Run for Calif. Governor

Sen. says 2010 campaign hinges on how Dems fare in Nov.

Aug 29, 08 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein is considering a run for governor of California in 2010, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The chairwoman of the Rules Committee, who was forced to skip this week’s Democratic convention in Denver because of a broken ankle, said her decision will hinge on how... More »

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California • Dianne Feinstein • governor • Gavin Newsom • Jerry Brown • US Senate • 2010 election

 Calif. Sues EPA
 for 'Wantonly'
 Ignoring Earth

Suit seeks to force EPA action on emissions from ships, planes, industry

Jul 31, 08 8:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - California is suing the EPA for "wantonly" shirking its duty to protect the environment, reports Reuters. The lawsuit is aimed at forcing the agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from ships, planes, and industrial equipment, said Attorney General Jerry Brown. He said previous efforts to get the agency to... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • vehicle emissions • Environmental Protection Agency • lawsuit • Jerry Brown • EPA

Feds Block California's Tougher Emissions Law

EPA refuses waiver with 16 states waiting in the wings

Dec 19, 07 11:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The Bush administration has refused to allow California and 16 other states to set their own strict standards on tailpipe admissions. EPA chief Stephen Johnson yesterday declined to grant California a federal waiver to impose its own standards on greenhouse gas admissions from vehicles. The other states were poised to... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • global warming • Arnold Schwarzenegger • vehicle emissions • Environmental Protection Agency • auto industry • Jerry Brown • emissions standards

Calif. Sues Toy Firms Over Lead

State attorney general's action targets Mattel, other toy companies

Nov 20, 07 3:09 PM CST
(Newser) - California filed suit yesterday against Mattel, Toys R Us, and 18 other companies, accusing them of making or selling products that contain "unlawful quantities of lead," reports the LA Times. The suit, which follows major recalls of toys during the last year, aims to force manufacturers and retailers... More »

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California • lead poisoning • Mattel • Chinese toys • Toys 'R' Us • Made in China • lead tainted toys • Jerry Brown

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