When you begin to tout the champion public trough feeder of them all, from the worst family of politicians that ever lived, and yes I've considered the Kennedys, you've gone too far. I know that Liberals are against the death penalty but did you know Pat Brown, Jerry's father once killed a man, Carryl Chessman, for political expediency? And now you're promoting this Bozo, again. He, of course has nothing to say about solving your massive financial problems so, like a true opportunist, goes after Sarah Palin, America's eventual saviour. What fools you Californians have become. From our leading state, to the worst, in three generations. That takes some doing. Elsewhere in your paper you have a great article on the Mexican drug Cartels. These are some bad people, but when we Arizonans attempt to protect ourselves, from such monsters, we are called names, and derided. With states like your's next door to us, who would need enemies?

@studakota, I think you've been out too long in the Desert Sun.
The Browns are one of the Best "family of politicians that ever lived". Further, CA sent Bozo to the White House, or was that Bonzo?
But, on one thing you are correct. Yes, CA has seen a severe slide in its fortunes in the past 30 years whipsawed by one GOP bit of chicanery after another. Before Reagan, CA had an Economy, the elite university system in the Country and crazy people locked up. Before the Duke and Wilson, CA had a functional college and university system. Before Prop 13, which, by the way, benefited primarily commercial R/E, not common 'homeowners' as touted, we had budgetary tools like virtually every other State to deal with GOP Zealots.

@maya wrote: Well, Sarah doesn't think !"
Isn't it a shame that McCain allowed himself to be conned by some of his whacked hacks into dragging her in from the tundra? As bad as other of his actions in life have been, this was undoubtedly the worst for his Country.

Brown's early political career reads like a red-carpet roll out. First a minor fiefdom -- a community college board. Then secretary of state. Then, still in his 30s, California governor in 1975.

Since Brown lost a U.S. Senate race to Pete Wilson in 1982, he has assumed the role of wandering prince -- continually reinventing himself, trading on his political connections and then, when convenient, shamelessly distancing himself from them. He can always return... So he went from being state Democratic Party chairman, the ultimate insider, to an independent whose "general thinking doesn't fit the mold of a party," to a Democratic candidate again!

Even as a candidate for Oakland mayor, Brown underwent a complete transformation. At first, he promoted a plan for "Oakland Ecopolis, a Plan for a Green Plan." The mayor's Oakland would mirror a new-age Italian hillside village, disdainful of "mere economic development." His Oaktown: "A baby smiles and a flower grows." And: "Oakland Ecopolis is both far away and very near," Brown said.

Enough of this guy -- whomever he may currently be!!

Thanks for the LA Times enlightenment. I never realized Jerry Brownwas a fiscal genius.Your logic confounds me. Do you think Jerry could replace Bynum in the Lakers/Celtic game tonight too?