Bill Clinton Tangled in Another CA Governor’s Race
Bill Clinton finds himself in the middle of a California gubernatorial election again and I was there the last time it occurred.
In the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary, I was an advisor to former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. Riordan squared off with eventual Republican nominee, businessman Bill Simon, and former California Secretary of State, Bill Jones.
A day or so following Riordan’s defeat, I was in the car with the former mayor when his secretary patched through a call from the former president.
How Jerry and Arnold’s Governorships Overlap
Get ready to have two governors at once.
Jerry Brown’s governorship is almost certain to begin before Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ends.
Don’t believe it? Just ask them.
Howard Jarvis Was Crazy
The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 changed the political landscape
both within California and nationally. Thirty-two years after its
passage, candidates for governor still vie to convince voters that they
are the strongest supporters of this landmark law. Undoubtedly, this
would make Prop 13 author Howard Jarvis very happy.
Ironically, 1978 was also the last time Jerry Brown ran for governor.
The "boy governor" was running for a second term against then Attorney
General Evelle Younger. The overwhelming 65% vote for Proposition 13
in the primary election spurred both candidates to scramble to be
identified with this big winner.
Brown, who had originally opposed the measure, and Younger, who had
given only lukewarm support, both approached Howard Jarvis asking him
to cut television spots on their behalf.