Jerry Brown, quirks and all, sworn in as California attorney general

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LAT: Brown sworn into office, quirks and all
By Eric Bailey, Times Staff Writer
January 9, 2007


Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown sits with his wife, Anne Gust after he was sworn into office at San Francisco City Hall. Gust will be an unpaid advisor, a de facto chief of staff.
(Robert Durell / LAT)

SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly a quarter-century since his last go-round, Jerry Brown returned to statewide office Monday, still rippling at age 68 with the restless zeal that marked his colorful 1970s tenure as California's indefatigable "Gov. Moonbeam."

The old gubernatorial Plymouth and floor mattress in a rental apartment are long gone, but Brown took the oath of office as attorney general with a few quirks up his sleeve.

There were the Gregorian chants to launch his inaugural ceremony under the rotunda of San Francisco City Hall. By his side sat Brown's beaming wife, former Gap executive Anne Gust, whom the new attorney general has named a de facto chief of staff.

And there was his decision to keep an Oakland address.

Brown has no plans to move to Sacramento or frequently hold court in the capital, saying he will spend most workdays in the attorney general's satellite office in Oakland, the city he served the last eight years as mayor....

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jerry9jan09,0,4134527.story?coll=la-home-headlines

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1. Brown AG, Bowen SoS...outsider liberal Dems to the rescue

Watch Brown, he's smart as a whip and has an ability to handle tough situations with skill.

He'll even say "I don't know" which is what endeared him to Californians his first run.

Fun stuff.

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2. General Moonbeam!

Attorney General, that is!

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3. He should have been president, but this will help.