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E-mail for Gov. Brown's cut-rate bash turns to spam
Jerry Brown got his first re-entry lesson in Sacramento budgeting this week. It turns out that even his scaled-down inauguration can't be done within the $64,000 spending limit the Governor-elect imposed on his friends who are putting on the event. I guess hot dogs cost a bit more than they did than last time he was governor. Many of Brown's very helpful supporters are also wondering why they were left off the invite list to the inauguration festivities. It turns out that the invitations were ...

Jerry Brown and Kamala Harris sworn in to California top governing spots
In a historic day for California, Jerry Brown was inaugurated as the 39th Governor of California this morning, and this afternoon Kamala Harris was sworn in as the state's Attorney General. Gavin Newsom, who is currently serving as the Mayor of San Francisco, is expected to be sworn in as Lieutenant Governor no later than January 10.  The inaugural ceremony of Governor Jerry Brown was held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday in the crowded Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.  The ceremony was attended...

Brown sworn in as California's 39th governor
Reporting from Sacramento — Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. was sworn in as California's 39th Governor Monday — 36 years after first taking the same oath — warning of shared sacrifice and hard choices ahead to help the state out of its Financial Crisis. Striking a serious tone but with a strong undercurrent of optimism, Brown read, uncharacteristically, from prepared remarks. In a 17-minute address, the Democrat spoke of the coming Austerity and of overcoming adversity. But he also ...

California gets first female, minority AG
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Democrat Kamala Harris was sworn in as Attorney General on Monday, becoming the first woman and first minority to hold California's top Law Enforcement office. She told supporters she will be an innovator who will be smart on crime as well as tough on crime. "Being smart on crime is about doing more preventing and less reacting," she said, promising to target chronic truancy and the underlying causes of criminal behavior as she did during two terms as San Francisco district...

Art Agnos one vote away from second term as SF Mayor, but.....
Sacramento -- Ran into SF Mayor-for-a-few-more-days Gavin Newsom at a post-inaugural bash Monday and he confirmed this tidbit: Former SF Mayor Art Agnos has five votes on the SF Board of Supes -- or one away from winning the interim mayor lottery. But Newsom reiterated that he has nooooooooo plans to leave office before the new Board Members are seated Saturday. "It wouldn't be fair to the incoming members," Newsom said. Bottom line: Whatever the SF Board of Supes does Tuesday with its vote o...

Jerry Brown takes governor's reins again
(01-04) 04:00 PST Sacramento - -- Edmund G. Brown Jr. was sworn in as California's 39th Governor in a low-key ceremony Monday during which he invoked the spirit of the state's past while chiding lawmakers for political Partisanship that has eroded the public's Trust in Government. In a 17-minute Speech that was both soaring and sobering, he spoke of his family's California experience, while promising significant changes in how much money the state spends and how it is spent. California is fac...

Jerry Brown takes governor's reins again
(01-03) 04:00 PST Sacramento - -- Edmund G. Brown Jr. was sworn in as California's 39th Governor in a low-key ceremony Monday during which he invoked the spirit of the state's past while chiding lawmakers for political Partisanship that has eroded the public's Trust in Government. In a 17-minute Speech that was both soaring and sobering, he spoke of his family's California experience, while promising significant changes in how much money the state spends and how it is spent. California is fac...

Jerry Brown takes governor's reins again
(01-03) 04:00 PST Sacramento - -- Edmund G. Brown Jr. was sworn in as California's 39th Governor in a low-key ceremony Monday during which he invoked the spirit of the state's past while chiding lawmakers for political Partisanship that has eroded the public's Trust in Government. In a 17-minute Speech that was both soaring and sobering, he spoke of his family's California experience, while promising significant changes in how much money the state spends and how it is spent. California is fac...

AM Alert: It's Gov. Brown - again
Gov.-elect Jerry Brown becomes Gov. Jerry Brown today -- again. Brown starts an historic third term at an 11 a.m. swearing in at Memorial Auditorium. It will be preceded by a 9 a.m. interfaith prayer service at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and followed by a hot dog lunch on the Capitol's north lawn and a reception at the California Railroad Museum. Last night, Brown promised to make some appointments today. Brown is today's big name, but he isn't the only statewide elected official b...

Kamala Harris inaugurated
Gov. Jerry Brown wasn't the only one with an all-star cast of supporters at their inaugural event today. Attorney General Kamala Harris drew big city mayors (Gavin Newsom, Antonio Villaraigosa, Kevin Johnson), current lawmakers (including the Bay Area's Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco and Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley) and, it seemed, the entire Legislative Black Caucus. Harris' ceremony acknowledged her racial/ethnic background (she is the daughter of an Indian mother and black fat...

Four more Cuomo appointees, officially
As had been suspected, Joe Martens will lead the Department of Environmental Conservation; Dede Scozzafava will be deputy Secretary of State; Liz Glazer will be deputy secretary for Public Safety and Joe Percoco was given some title so he can continue to be Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s guy. That title is “executive deputy secretary.” Bios: Joseph Martens will be nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Since 1998, Mr. Martens has served as Pr...

Jerry Brown takes governor's reins again
(01-04) 04:00 PST Sacramento - -- Edmund G. Brown Jr. was sworn in as California's 39th Governor in a low-key ceremony Monday during which he invoked the spirit of the state's past while chiding lawmakers for political Partisanship that has eroded the public's Trust in Government. In a 17-minute Speech that was both soaring and sobering, he spoke of his family's California experience, while promising significant changes in how much money the state spends and how it is spent. California is fac...

Taking state's reins for 3rd time
Reporting from Sacramento — Jerry Brown had been in the Governor's office less than a day, but already the Capitol felt completely different. Gone were the over-the-top media events, the throngs of CHP Bodyguards, the legions of highly paid advisors spinning the chief executive's every move. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose tenure ended with Brown's inauguration at 11 a.m. Monday, often ran the place as if it were the White House; Brown seems set on transforming it into something more like ...

2011 San Francisco political forecast
This new year will be fascinating in San Francisco. This week, the Board of Supervisors will turn over and has a chance to be more moderate than left-leaning, especially since progressive torchbearer Chris Daly is termed out. And, with Gavin Newsom leaving (surely he's going to leave at some point isn't he?) for the Lieutenant Governor's job, the race for the mayor's office is wide open. That's huge. Since San Francisco has a "strong" mayor model of government, there's no question about who i...

Schwarzenegger hands out lucrative jobs on way out
(01-03) 04:00 PST Sacramento -- - Arnold Schwarzenegger, who promised to end business as usual when he arrived in Sacramento seven years ago, wrapped up his last days as Governor the same way many of his predecessors have: handing out lucrative, six-figure-salary jobs to staff members and political allies, and even commuting the sentence of the son of a former legislative leader. The former Governor named a dozen friends and allies to boards and commissions Sunday, including Vicki Marti, the...

Schwarzenegger hands out lucrative jobs on way out
(01-04) 04:00 PST Sacramento -- - Arnold Schwarzenegger, who promised to end business as usual when he arrived in Sacramento seven years ago, wrapped up his last days as Governor the same way many of his predecessors have: handing out lucrative, six-figure-salary jobs to staff members and political allies, and even commuting the sentence of the son of a former legislative leader. The former Governor named a dozen friends and allies to boards and commissions Sunday, including Vicki Marti, the...

Rick Scott to be sworn-in as Florida's 45th governor
Tallahassee - Incoming Gov. Rick Scott and his fellow Republicans on the Florida Cabinet take the oath of office Tuesday and celebrate with a day of events that will temporarily shut down the heart of the capital city. The action starts with a prayer breakfast at Florida A&M; University. The Keynote Speaker at the breakfast is former President Richard Nixon's counsel Charles Colson, who pleaded guilty in 1974 to obstruction of justice in the Watergate-related break-in of Psychiatrist Daniel Ell...

Women Will Have Authentic Leaders in Upcoming Congress
Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of the Susan B. Anthony List, has a new article at Politics Daily talking about how women will have real, authentic leadership in the upcoming session of Congress. While pro-abortion women like Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her friends will no longer be calling the shots in the House, new pro-life women will be there and in the Senate who will stand up for the pro-life values a majority of women share. The 2010 Elections represent not just a good result for pro-li...

Rick Scott sworn in as Florida's 45th governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Rick Scott was sworn in Tuesday as Florida’s 45th Governor and immediately started talking about how he’ll follow through on his campaign promise to create 700,000 jobs in seven years. Scott told the crowd gathered outside the historic Capitol that he understands the hardship of Unemployment because his father was often Laid Off and his mother had to take in ironing to put food on the table. "I have a very clear memory of their fear and uncertaint...

The PM Roundup: House GOP to Vote on Health Care Reform Next Week
It’s a lousy one, we agree, though we’d put the first day back at work after the New Year’s holiday right up there against it (might we call it “Periwinkle Monday”?). So congrats, LBers , you’ve made it through. Make it through Blue Monday (Jan. 17), and the rest of 2011 will be gravy. The afternoon’s news: Vote on Health Repeal Next Week: House Republicans announced that they’ll vote next week to repeal the new Health Care law, wetting up a showdo...

Brown serves up hot dogs, austerity for California
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Jerry Brown was sworn in as California's Governor on Monday, returning to a job he held nearly three decades ago, and pledged a "tough Budget" to turn around one of the most financially strapped U.S. states. In keeping with his message of Austerity and painful choices, the Veteran Democrat, who was the state's Governor for two terms from 1975 to 1983, served hot dogs at his inaugural lunch after taking over from Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. Inheriting a bu...

Brown serves up hot dogs, austerity for California
By Jim Christie Sacramento, California | Mon Jan 3, 2011 5:56pm EST Sacramento, California (Reuters) - Jerry Brown was sworn in as California's Governor on Monday, returning to a job he held nearly three decades ago, and pledged a "tough Budget" to turn around one of the most financially strapped U.S. states. In keeping with his message of Austerity and painful choices, the Veteran Democrat, who was the state's Governor for two terms from 1975 to 1983, served hot dogs at his inaugural lunch a...

Jerry Brown and the "pale horse of death"
California has a new old Governor. Here's some of what the always-interesting Jerry Brown said during yesterday's swearing-in ceremonies: In seeking the Office of Governor, I said I would be guided by three principles. First, speak the truth. No more smoke and mirrors on the Budget. No empty promises. Second, no new taxes unless the people vote for them. Third, return—as much as possible—decisions and authority to cities, counties and schools, closer to the people. With your help, that is e...

Ex-U.S. Attorney Mead Sworn In as Wyoming Governor
Former U.S. Attorney Matt Mead (R) was sworn in on Monday as Wyoming’s 32nd Governor. Mead served as the state’s U.S. Attorney from from 2001 to 2007. He already has named several of his former colleagues from the office to his administration. Among those in attendance were Bill Mercer of Montana, Johnny Sutton of the Western District of Texas, John Ratcliffe of the Eastern District of Texas, Tom Moss of Idaho and Susan Brooks of the Southern District of Indiana, according to Eid. Cl...

My Favorite Moonbeam
Jerry Brown’s third inaugural address, part 1 and 2: As you can see, Jerry never was a smooth talker. Reactions to Gov. Jerry Brown’s inaugural address Monday in Sacramento: “Hopefully the Democrats will listen to him more about spending than they did to me.” - outgoing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. “No question, California is far more partisan than when he was Governor the first time. But he’s already started early talking to leadership and rank-and-fil...