Jerry Brown’s Impact on Oakland May Surprise You

Bay Curious

KQED

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.9 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Jerry Brown has been a dominant force in California politics for decades. He spent 16 years as governor of California, ran for Senate twice, ran for president three times, and spent eight years as Mayor of Oakland. In this episode, we explore how Brown's legacy in Oakland is playing out today with Devin Katayama of The Bay, and Guy Marzorati, producer of new podcast The Political Mind of Jerry Brown. You can subscribe to both in the same place you get Bay Curious. Produced by Devin Katayama, Marisol Medina-Cadena, Alan Montecillo, Jessica Placzek and Olivia Allen-Price. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong, Holly Kernan and Patricia Yollin.

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0:00.0	From K-QED.
0:05.0	When we talk about California politics over the last few decades, there's one person who has just dominated the scene.
0:12.0	He has become the most curious political faith. who has just dominated the scene.
0:12.7	He has become the most curious political figure
0:15.2	in American politics.
0:17.0	Jerry Brown.
0:18.8	He's been retired for about a year now.
0:20.9	But before that, Governor of California for 16 years. What can we get by
0:27.1	the fact that I'm governor? I was looking for things that would not have happened
0:30.3	but for my being there. Three-time presidential candidate.
0:34.0	Jerry Brown got up there and he made this great speech on the environment and all they were
0:39.2	cheering and roaring and cheering.
0:41.2	He ran for a Senate twice.
0:43.0	And if that isn't overchever enough, he also served for eight years as the mayor of Oakland.
0:49.0	I like being mayor in some respects more than governor.
0:52.0	Which is what we're going to learn more about today.
0:54.0	Hey guys, I'm Olivia Allen Price and this is Bay Curious.
1:00.0	Today we're digging in on one of the most impactful politicians in state history
1:04.6	and looking at how Jerry Brown's legacy plays out in Oakland these days.
1:09.0	And I'll tell you, it's complicated. Stick around. Support for Bay Curious
1:19.0	Support for Bay Curious
1:20.0	is brought to you by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, still family owned, operated, and argued over.
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