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A toast to Jerry Brown. He will be missed. Hekate Nov 2018 #1
The biggest issue facing CA now is climate change lapfog_1 Nov 2018 #2
California can always shut off the water it pumps to Arizona... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2018 #12
The Colorado river is almost dry as it reaches Mexico...and that was a few years ago I read that. libdem4life Nov 2018 #15
What has happened to the Colorado river is tragic... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2018 #16
A truly great governor. California owes him a debt of gratitude dalton99a Nov 2018 #3
Excellent assessment. Proud to say I voted for him four times! calimary Nov 2018 #4
I voted for him in the 1992 Democratic primary for President. LuvNewcastle Nov 2018 #36
I'm an Illinoisan my entire life but I also voted for Jerry Brown in the '92 primary jcgoldie Nov 2018 #49
Cali better wise up; can't keep bringing Jerry back to fix things Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #5
Not Cali, that's a city in Colombia. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #18
huh? maybe you clicked the wrong button Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #21
Not a bit. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #22
I guess "Moonbeam" confuses you, too. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #23
Not a bit. It is a perjorative nickname for Jerry Brown. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #24
pejorative only on the right Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #25
"Cali" is despised by Californians Small-Axe Nov 2018 #31
first I ever heard of it Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #34
Glad to be the one to set you straight. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #35
not necessarily Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #40
We also hate it when people say Frisco. And there are songs about that name, too. displacedtexan Nov 2018 #38
Spot on! Small-Axe Nov 2018 #41
The late, great bon vivant, Herb Caen, Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #47
Whatever shanti Nov 2018 #39
I'm from Oakland originally Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2018 #51
Born on the Hill at Providence, myself ... mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #52
Guys in the Service used to call it Frisco Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2018 #53
I should've said 'the city where my alma mater is' ... mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #54
Slang for California Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2018 #26
No, it is not. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #32
As In "Going Back To Cali" ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #33
I'm aware of two songs with the title... Small-Axe Nov 2018 #37
How About, No! ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #43
Snoop Dogg isn't exactly the authority in spelling. LOL. Small-Axe Nov 2018 #44
Thanks for the reminder. Jerry Brown deserves high praise. oasis Nov 2018 #6
Jerry would be a great Supreme Court justice! Liberty Belle Nov 2018 #7
What a great idea. I'll pass that along to my son, a huge Jerry fan. byronius Nov 2018 #8
Yes but we need to put someone who is like 50 years old in Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #9
Newsom got in? Attaway! sprinkleeninow Nov 2018 #10
Gov. Brown is one of my heroes. BadgerMom Nov 2018 #11
k&r Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #13
Here here! Silver Gaia Nov 2018 #14
I voted for Brown when he ran for President. kentuck Nov 2018 #17
Yes, he ran in 1992. I also voted for Jerry Brown for president in 1976. VOX Nov 2018 #27
One of the great political tragedies of my lifetime Mr.Bill Nov 2018 #30
I voted for him in '92 as well rpannier Nov 2018 #48
Thank you Jerry! Small-Axe Nov 2018 #19
Yes sir! That's my governor! California_Republic Nov 2018 #20
K & R to infinity... dhill926 Nov 2018 #28
I adore that man as a person and a Governor. Tikki Nov 2018 #29
Amen to that. 2naSalit Nov 2018 #42
Love him wryter2000 Nov 2018 #45
I always find it amusing drmeow Nov 2018 #46
On balance, more good than bad Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2018 #50
One of the great "quiet" comebacks of the era... regnaD kciN Nov 2018 #55
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