Brown returned to statewide office when he was elected Attorney General of California in , becoming one of only five Californians to hold three statewide elected state offices. Because Brown's previous terms were not covered by term limits, he was able to serve two additional terms as Governor. Since , he been the longest-serving Governor in California history. Office of the Governor. National Governors Association. Brown's unprecedented fourth term as governor ends next month, and he leaves a legacy of championing efforts to fight climate change and restoring the state's economic health.
Brown, who succeeded Ronald Reagan as governor in , has been called a centrist, populist, pragmatist, doomsayer and trailblazer. He has served as the 34th and 39th governor of California, led the state's Democratic Party, and served as mayor of Oakland. He also ran for president in , and , never getting beyond the primary stage.
But the liberal darling grabbed headlines when he dated rock star Linda Ronstadt in the s and 80s. His pop culture bona fides were burnished when he was lampooned in Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" comic strip. He remained a bachelor until , when at age 67 he married corporate executive Anne Gust.
He's continued to be a champion of the left, becoming one of President Donald Trump 's most vocal critics. California — which has the world's fifth-largest economy — had a population of about It is approaching 40 million people as he prepares to leave. He will be remembered for bringing California back from the brink of financial ruin.
Yet Brown's generations-spanning tenure as arguably the most important figure in the California's modern political scene means he has also accumulated his fair share of critics on both sides of the aisle — even when it comes to what is widely seen as his signature issue, the environment.
One of the state's most iconic political leaders, Brown is set to relinquish the governorship of California on Jan. Brown has called the year-old Democrat "the right man at the right time. Unless that law changes, he will probably be the last to ever serve four terms. Brown was California's youngest governor since the Civil War when elected in at age He is the oldest, at 80, as his term in office nears an end. Brown wasn't available at deadline for an interview for this article.
Brown won his first term as governor as the Watergate scandal was shaking the country. Brown, son of former Gov. Pat Brown, once studied for the Jesuit priesthood. His political career is largely defined by his emphasis on frugality and humility. During his first term as governor in the s, he rejected the pomp of a limousine and rode instead in a plain blue Plymouth sedan.
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Brown and Anne Gust, a lawyer, introduced by friends 15 years earlier, are married in Oakland. The wedding is attended by guests and is conducted by U. Dianne Feinstein. Termed out as mayor, Brown delivers his final State of the City address. His administration was also marred by a corruption scandal that left the Police Department under federal oversight. Brown wins election as state attorney general, nearly 24 years after finishing his second term as governor.
Brown declines as attorney general to defend a voter-approved ballot initiative outlawing same-sex marriage, Proposition 8, arguing that it violates the U. Constitution's guarantee of equality.
Federal courts eventually strike down the measure.
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