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19 unusual facts about Jerry Brown


Bill Stall

He served in the administration of Governor Jerry Brown as press secretary and director of public affairs in 1975 and 1976.

Buy Here Pay Here

On September 29, 2012 Governor Jerry Brown signed new laws regulating Buy Here Pay Here dealerships in the state of California.

California State Route 85

During Governor Jerry Brown's tenure in the 1970s, the building of highways was de-emphasized in favor of mass transit, and some building was allowed on the right-of-way with the expectation that the freeway would never be built.

Ceratitis capitata

In 1981, California Governor Jerry Brown, who had established a reputation as a strong environmentalist, was confronted with a serious medfly infestation in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Christopher Cabaldon

He also represents the State of California on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education as an appointee of California Governor Jerry Brown.

Cisco Field

In a 2001 study, Populous (formerly HOK Sport) had suggested this as the prime site for a ballpark; however, plans to build a park there were canceled by then-Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown.

Edmund Brown

Jerry Brown (Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr., born 1938), Pat Brown's son and the 34th and 39th Governor of California

Grand Lake, Oakland, California

The Grand Lake neighborhood has seen a degree of revitalization since the 1990s and under the mayoral term of Mayor Jerry Brown.

Houston I. Flournoy

He defeated the more conservative choice, Lieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke, in the GOP primary but then lost a surprisingly close election to Jerry Brown in a heavily Democratic year.

J. Baldwin

During the Jerry Brown administration, Baldwin worked in the California Office of Appropriate Technology.

Karen Ross

Karen Ross is the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, having been appointed to that post by Governor Jerry Brown on January 12, 2011.

Michael Fullan

In March 2013, Fullan met with California governor Jerry Brown to discuss the possibility of pursuing educational reforms in California similar to those in Ontario.

Natural American Spirit

California Attorney General Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr. announced on March 1, 2010, that his office has secured an agreement with Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc., the manufacturer of American Spirit tobacco products, that requires the company to clearly disclose that its organic tobacco is "no safer or healthier" than other tobacco products.

Paul Fericano

Published by Second Coming Press and funded by a grant from the California Arts Council, lawmakers used this as a reason for denying Jane Fonda's appointment at the time to the California Arts Council by Jerry Brown during his first turn as governor of California.

Richard Gant

He has been honored for his achievements by being presented the Keys to the City of Oakland, California by then-Mayor Jerry Brown.

Robert Pollin

He was the economic spokesperson in Jerry Brown's 1992 campaign for President of the United States.

Robin Umberg

On May 20, 2011 California Governor Jerry Brown appointed Brigadier General Robin Umberg to oversee the Veterans Homes Division in the California Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sim Van der Ryn

Van der Ryn was appointed California State Architect in the administration of Governor Jerry Brown, during which time he developed the United States' first government-initiated energy efficient office building program and led adoption of energy standards and disability access standards for all construction in California.

Transitional kindergarten

In Jan. 2012, California Gov. Jerry Brown released his budget proposal for the next fiscal year calling for the elimination of transitional kindergarten funding.


Charles Branham-Bailey

Branham-Bailey was an occasional free-lance stringer during the presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson and Michael Dukakis in 1988, Jerry Brown and Bill Clinton in 1992, Bob Dole and running mate Jack Kemp in 1996, and Al Gore and George W. Bush in 2000, covering their campaigns in Virginia and Florida.

Gubernatorial portrait of Jerry Brown

The painting commemorated American politician Jerry Brown's two terms as Governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and has remained controversial since its unveiling.

Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta

Senator Dianne Feinstein, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and present Governor Jerry Brown have all declared their support for the Peripheral Canal.

Sutter Brown

Sutter Brown (born September 24, 2003) is the pet dog of the Brown family, First Family of the State of California, Governor Jerry Brown and First Lady, Anne Gust Brown.