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    Jerry Brown's Last Stand

    Jerry Brown was Governor of California from 1974 until 1982. When he ran again last year at age 72, entertainment magnate David Geffen asked him, "Why do you want to put yourself through this much pain at this point of your life?"

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jerry Brown was Governor of California from 1974 until 1982. When he ran again last year at age 72, entertainment magnate David Geffen asked him, "Why do you want to put yourself through this much pain at this point of your life?" When he took office in January, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he was "facing as tough a challenge as any incoming governor; the task before him is ominous." That's according to an article by Adam Nagourney in this coming Sunday's New York Times Magazine.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Adam Nagourney

      Los Angeles-based national political reporter for the New York Times

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