From dystopia to dogs, memorable lines from all of Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of the State speeches
Jerry Brown has delivered more State of the State speeches than any other California governor. On Thursday, Brown will appear before the Legislature for the 16th — and final — time to offer his thoughts on current affairs and the path forward for the Golden State.
Because he was first elected before statewide term limits were imposed, Brown is the only Californian to ever be able to serve four terms as governor. Here are some notable moments from these January speeches, which span more than four decades of California politics and government.
Jan. 6, 1975
January 7, 1976
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January 6, 1977
January 5, 1978
January 16, 1979
January 10, 1980
January 8, 1981
January 7, 1982
January 31, 2011
January 18, 2012
January 24, 2013
January 22, 2014
January 5, 2015
January 21, 2016
January 24, 2017
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