Brown is currently California 's attorney general . When Brown lost his bid for the Senate in 1982 , he turned around and started a whole new political career , from the bottom : party chairman , radio talk show host , mayor of Oakland , and now attorney general . Polls suggest Jerry Brown is the frontrunner in 1974 race for California governor . Brown was second elected governor of California in next year 's . `` I would work very hard to transcend the poison of partisanship , '' he says .
Brown is currently California 's attorney general . Polls suggest Jerry Brown is the frontrunner in 1974 race for California governor . Brown was second elected governor of California in next year 's . `` I would work very hard to transcend the poison of partisanship , '' he says .