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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Fallout from Jerry Brown's Secret Tapes

    Without ever announcing he wants to run, Attorney General Jerry Brown is the Democrats' leading candidate to be Governor--all over again. Now all three Republican hopefuls are snapping at his heels, because one of his aides might have violated the law by taping phone calls with five reporters without ever asking.

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

    Without ever announcing he wants to run, Attorney General Jerry Brown is the Democrats' leading candidate to be Governor--all over again. Now all three Republican hopefuls are snapping at his heels, because one of his aides might have violated the law by taping phone calls with five reporters without ever asking.

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    2 of 3
    Diplomacy in Asia and Partisan Politics in California
    1. 1:00The President's Trip to Asia: Substance and Symbols
    2. 26:14The Fallout from Jerry Brown's Secret TapesYou’re reading this
    3. 44:14Brown Pelican off the Endangered Species List
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Carla Marinucci

      Politico reporter covering California politics

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      George Skelton

      Los Angeles Times

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      Steven Maviglio

      Democratic political consultant

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Diplomacy in Asia and Partisan Politics in California
    1. 1:00The President's Trip to Asia: Substance and Symbols
    2. 26:14The Fallout from Jerry Brown's Secret TapesYou’re reading this
    3. 44:14Brown Pelican off the Endangered Species List
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