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Jerry Brown Takes Office, Again
Jerry Brown completed his second term as Governor 28 years ago. Today he was sworn in again. In his inaugural address he condemned state politics for degenerating into "mere spectacle" and called for "courage and sacrifice." We hear excerpts from the address and hear what might come next. Also, Interstate 5 and the weather. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, the promise and reality of President Obama's economic stimulus package.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenJerry Brown completed his second term as Governor 28 years ago. Today he was sworn in again. In his inaugural address he condemned state politics for degenerating into "mere spectacle" and called for "courage and sacrifice." We hear excerpts and get assessments of what might come next. Also, Interstate 5 and the weather. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, in two years, President Obama's stimulus package has not produced the infrastructure projects many people expected. Is that what it was really designed to do? We hear from two state "stimulus watchdogs" and others.
Banner image: Anne Gust Brown (R) looks on as her husband Jerry Brown (L) is sworn in as the 39th governor of California by California on January 3, 2011 in Sacramento. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
