How Gavin Newsom channeled Jerry Brown 1.0 with his flip-flop on oil and gas

How Gavin Newsom channeled Jerry Brown 1.0 with his flip-flop on oil and gas

Over the last half-century, California has had seven governors — counting Jerry Brown twice — who varied widely in temperament, ideology and efficacy. One variable trait has been consistency, whether their positions on issues have changed and, if so, whether they own up or duck accountability. Brown, who held the position from 1975 to 1983, was particularly prone to policy pirouettes, most spectacularly regarding Proposition 13, California’s ico…