Jerry Brown
Governor of California
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| 2023 | A new beetle species in the genus Bembidium, named B. brownorum, was discovered on Jerry Brown's mountain ranch in California, honoring both Jerry Brown and his wife. |
| 2019 | Brown was appointed as a visiting professor at Berkeley. |
| 2019 | Completed his fourth term as governor, serving a total of 16 years and 5 days in office. |
| December 2016 | Sutter died from cancer at the age of 13. |
| October 2016 | Sutter, the Browns' first dog, had emergency surgery to remove cancerous tissue. |
| 2015 | The Browns obtained a second dog, Colusa 'Lucy' Brown, a Pembroke Welsh corgi/border collie mix. |
| December 18 2015 | Brown moved into the Historic Governor's Mansion, now part of Governor's Mansion State Historic Park. |
| October 2015 | Brown signed the California End of Life Option Act, allowing residents meeting strict criteria to access medical aid in dying. |
| January 5 2015 | Brown was sworn in for his fourth and final term as governor, with goals to construct California High-Speed Rail, create water system tunnels, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. |
| 2014 | Ran for and won his fourth term as governor of California. |
| September 16 2014 | Brown signed historic groundwater legislation to regulate local agencies and implement water sustainability management plans within 20 years. |
| July 2014 | Brown traveled to Mexico to discuss the children's immigration crisis with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Central American leaders. |
| February 27 2014 | Brown announced his bid for a fourth term as governor of California. |
| October 7 2013 | Became the longest-serving governor in the history of California, surpassing Earl Warren. |
| December 2012 | Brown was reported to be receiving treatment for early-stage localized prostate cancer with a very good prognosis. |
| November 2012 | Voters approved Brown's Proposition 30, raising state personal income tax for high-income residents and increasing sales tax, preventing $6 billion in cuts to public education. |
| September 2012 | Brown signed legislation prohibiting protesters at funerals within 300 feet, with penalties including fines and jail time. |
| June 28 2012 | Brown signed a budget making deep cuts to social services, anticipating voter approval of tax increases to address California's $15.7-billion budget deficit. |
| 2011 | Jerry and Anne Gust Brown acquired Sutter, a Pembroke Welsh corgi dubbed the 'first dog' of California. |
| April 2011 | Brown underwent surgery to remove a basal-cell carcinoma from the right side of his nose. |
| January 3 2011 | Brown was sworn in for his third term as governor, succeeding Arnold Schwarzenegger and officially returning to the role he previously held. |
| 2010 | Ran for and won his third term as governor of California. |
| September 2010 | Brown moved to resume capital punishment in California by seeking the execution of Albert Greenwood Brown after a statewide moratorium was lifted by a court. |
| August 2010 | Brown declined to appeal the U.S. District Court ruling that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional, effectively refusing to defend the same-sex marriage ban. |
| March 2 2010 | Jerry Brown announced his candidacy for governor of California, seeking a third term after initially indicating interest in early 2008. |
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