, willie brown, yesterday, this is the last rung on jerry brown's political ladder. at his age he is unlikely to run for higher office. he has bet all of his chips on this move. >> that's helping him. >> in making his case. he has everything to gain and no political agenda out into the future, trying to angle -- >> at least we think. >> we don't know. jerry brown can be unpredictable. >> belva: let's go back to the basics. what does he have to do by what timetable to get moving here? >> well, he needs to get the legislature to pass a budget by march and to put -- get the language of a ballot measure approved so it can go on the june ballot. and i don't know the exact date in march. perhaps you know, scott, being in sacramento. i'm not certain of the precise dates. it's a very tight time frame. the budget committee directors are all holding, you know, rapid-fire hearings in which there are all these support groups are coming forward and saying people will die if you do this. >> the good news is they now, because of the election in november last year, they don't need a

brown.e're hearing that the recent threats made to senator leland yee are somehow tied in to the investigation of the giffords incident in tucson, arizona. in your career how much has this whole problem of safety weighed on your mind? >> never, really. not heavy, anyway. other than when moscone and milk were killed. there's been so many other times when people have issued threats. there have been people who -- at least one person who was stopped in city hall with a .357 magnum. but none of that has ever disturbed me. >> belva: you don't find that it wears on you, though, just being in the public eye and being controversial? is aththat just the life politicians have to accept? >> that's the stage we have chosen to perform on, so to speak. and you have to take the good with the bad. believe me. 99% of the time there's really no reason to be concerned and your security as such is that one person at a time can be handled. after all, if you'll recall, i was pied fairly severely right in front of

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brown takes office 11:00 a.m.morning at sacramento's memorial auditorium he becomes the oldest governor of the state some years after he became the youngest. it was the same problem as last time, the biggest problem, is money. now brown plans to hit the ground running presenting his budget a week from now and it is a budget brown described as a rough ride going to require everyone to fasten nary seat belts once again, swearing in ceremony 11:00 a.m. this morning then what you might call an austere celebration at the capital, potato chips and hotdogs and then finally an invitation only party railroad museum sacramento. >> much different governor than the out going one thank you simon perez live in sacramento. >> also a historic day in oakland. jean kwan will become the first city's asian female mayor. kwan celebrated last night with her supporters at the space and science center. she said she is confident she can get thousands of volunteers to help make changes to the city. >> police in novato examining a toyota co

let's will come mayer brown. -- welcome mayor brown. >> when mayor newsom telephoned me and asked if i would be available to participate in the effort to make sure that all san franciscans assumed collectively the responsibility to put this institution on sound financial grounds, now and going forward, obviously, i could not turn down that request. i suspect every other san franciscan would do likewise. he told me the city attorney's office would do what would need to be done to make sure that we would have the opportunity to do it. he said there were some people already pledged on the foundation side to be a part of the effort. obviously, it is going to take lots of hard work, but it is, frankly, a joy to be part of maintaining, and hopefully, perpetuating one of the flagship cultural institutions in this city. this city is about culture. this city is about pride in ethnic heritage. this city is about an appreciation of the extraordinary talents of people on the arts side and to have 6000-year-old pieces that you can see no other place in the world come and to have the collection he

jerry brown will reprise his role as the state's leader. brown served two previous terms from '75 to '83 and his father served two terms in the 1960s. jerry brown will be the first california governor to serve in two different eras. e will have to confront a deficit -- he will have to confront a deficit as large as the entire state budget in the 1980s. the inauguration happens tomorrow morning. there will be a reception later in the afternoon at the state railroad museum. >>> three other newly elected officials will be elected tomorrow. kamala harris will be sworn in as attorney general in a private ceremony at the museum for history, women and the natters sacramento. at 9 a.m. tom tore lugson will become the superintendent -- torligson will become the superintendent of high school instruction and dave jones will be inaugurated as insurance commissioner at 5 p.m. in sacramento. >>> san francisco mayor gavin newsom is delaying his inauguration of lieutenant governor until his replacement of mayor can be found. >>> oakland's new mayor june qw

jerry brown appears to have no choice. the state is bankrupt as far as its credit rating goes, it is the lowest in the nation. it has got no money left to spend. it has got to come up with cuts and new money to make it float. and part of that will be am spending more and more responsibility and money back to locals to have them say which way it's going to go. but for right now he has no choice but to cut and to try to work with it. >> it is a difficult position he is in. showing financial restraint at least in his gnawing raul party. that couldn't have cost too much. >> they put a limit on it of $6400 but it is not coming from you or me. coming from people doing their donations. some things never change. >> there you go. thank you very much. >>> and another historic moment in sacramento as kamala harris is sworn in as california's attorney general. >> i will well and faithfully. >> discharge the duties. >> discharge the duties. >> upon which i am about to enter. >> upon which i am about to enter. >> harris is the first wom

governor jerry brown announced steep cuts today to try and close it. but voters could end up dictating whether even deeper cuts are needed. ken pritchett was at the capital when the budget proposal was unveiled. he is live tonight to explain, ken. >> reporter: frank, governor brown says his budget does not contain unrealistic expectations but it does rely on voters saying yes to taxes and republican support. even before he outlined his budget, governor brown said it would cut deep. >> it's now time to restore california to fiscal solvency and put us on the road economic recovery and jobs. >> reporter: the governor says his plan closes a budget gap over 18 months in part by passing responsibility and funding for some programs to local governments including inmate transfers. he's calling on extending temporary taxes by five years. but that will take voter approval. brown wants the legislature and republicans to call a special election in june to extend those taxes. >> i have met with republicans and i would say that they are not, they are not locked in s

jerry brown i think was a very strong mayor. he had a strong vision for what he wanted which was to have economic development, more housing in the downtown area and kwan's going to make public safety one of her top priorities. >> with kwan's victory in san leandro here, do you think rank choice, people understood that rank choice voting can upset elections and the next time around elections are going to be different? >> i think they do know. i was talking to malia cohen, who is in the southeastern neighborhoods, hunters point, where the shipyard development is going in, she said it was luck i won, it was a strategy just like jean kwan, she wanted to be people's second and third choices to get enough votes. >> it will be hard for don perata to go around and saying can i be your second choice? >> isn't it arrogant? he knew what the system was. >> we'll see a big test next year in san francisco because the mayor's office for the first time in san francisco will be a rank choice election. i think that's going to throw a whole differ

ann gus brown is her name. she's a former attorney with the gap. by all accounts she's going to be the go-to person, essentially the chief of staff in the governor's office. but she won't be paid, and she probably won't have a whole lot of staff, now that they've closed that office. but she will be in i think on most important decisions and polts discussi policy discussions. >> let me ask you about the republicans in the equation of jerry brown. he did one thing republicans have been demanding. that's shrinking the size of government. he did it right off the bat. but he's also going to be demanding of them that they have to look at some new revenue sources and taxes and we heard coming right out of the gate on the day he was sworn into office if he wants us to raise taxes he'd better think twice. do you think, though, just with his demeanor, his style he's saying look, i'll give you this if you give me, that that there might be room for negotiations? >> well, it depends on what this and that are. the devil's always in the details. but yeah, they're

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governor brown will get the state out of debt in three years. >> -- willie brown says he expects governor brown will get the state out of debt in three years there say lot at cost. brown will likely avoid speaking about taxes but a times article says he will later ask them to extend sales and income taxes that are set to expire july 1st. >> this is no money to provide the basic services. you can fix it one of two ways, raise taxes or make cuts or a third option is do a blend of both. jerry brown is going to do a blend of both. look for him to release the budget proposal. i will tell you that he mans to unveil a budget going forward. >> brown's goal of getting his budget adopted in 60 days will be easier with a new simple majority rule passed by voters in september. the past required a super majority. >> we will have to see how things move on from here,huh? stphá it will be wild. for the outgoing governor a final farewell in his last weekly address. >> i came to california four decades agriculture with nothing. because of this state welcoming me with open arms i gained absolutely everythin

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no mental reservation. [ laughter ] >> jerry brown is 72 years old. and this is the culmination of his political career. he is returning to occupy the top office in the state. he faces massive budget problem, and the state is expected to spend $28 billion more than it takes in over the next year and a half. and still, brown says his experience, his relationships, and his political know-how, give him the ability to call on fellow democrats, republicans, and unions, to make what he calls the shared sacrifice necessary to get the state back on track. >> it is a tough budget for tough times. when dealing with the budget gap in the tens of billions, i must point out that it is far more than waste and inefficiency that we have to take out. yes, government wastes money and i will be doing a lot about that, starting this week. but government also pays for things that most people want. >> reporter: brown was sworn by a judge just rising to the top spot in the california supreme court and the brown swearing in ceremony was at the auditorium instead of the grand

jerry brown tonight officially governor brown again. a change again tonight as california tackles tough times. but will that change include his wife? earlier they said his wife would play a part in the administration. cheryl hurd is live in sacramento with tonight's development. let's not pretend that over governors' wives haven't given advice to their wives at least informally, but this might be a little different. >> you're absolutely right about that, jessica. governor brown's web site hinted that his wife might become his new chief of staff, but then later he said that wasn't true, that that was a mistake made by the previous administration. so his wife's role here at the nation's capitol is uncertain here tonight. governor brown's wife make a high-profile appearance at her husband's inauguration may be playing a prominent role in his new administration. >> when he was in the attorney general's office, she clearly played a role, but it's really a great friend role. >> reporter: a great friend and adviser who was the go-to person in

to brown and willy kennedy. thank you for your good work. for everything you've done for the city in the southweeast sector. thank you for being willing to serve. be audacious. moses is wanting to change things up. prada. vry proud of -- very proud of becca. we had to coerce her to do this, illegally. and she was kind of letting us. and now she loves this. and now she is going to get a full term. all that i ask is, did not forget who i am. thank you for being willing to be reappointed. larry del carlo. this is a legend down in the mission. he does a lot of great things and i won't even start. and her coffee is getting cold. larry is great and he will be a great contributor to the work on treasure island. this is a major deal. we are 99% finished with this. this will be revitalized with a hole in the community. i could not be more proud. the next mayor is going to take all the credit. i said, did not forget willie brown and everything he has done for treasure island. to larry mazolla jr. this is an advocate for the working families. his fathe