Brown Will Need Political Know-How To Lead Calif.
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Former Gov. Jerry Brown returns to the state capital this week to lead a much different California than the one he oversaw 28 years ago.
The state's finances are in a deep hole, term limits mean he will be dealing with a revolving door of lawmakers and political polarization has all but paralyzed the Capitol.
The 72-year-old outgoing attorney general has promised an austere future as he prepares to become California's 39th governor. The state faces a $28 billion budget shortfall through June 2012, and multibillion-dollar shortfalls are projected for the foreseeable future.
Brown is calling for "shared sacrifice" from all sides: Republicans, Democrats, unions and business leaders.
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