Steve Krull, The President of the California Police Chief’s Association, talks about why his organization endorsed Jerry Brown over Poochigian and points out Brown’s record of being tough on crime. Steve Krull says, “When the California Police Chiefs decided to endorse a candidate for Attorney General, we interviewed both candidates, we looked at their experience and their records in Law Enforcement. And Jerry Brown is clearly the better choice for California.”
Tough on Crime
Jerry Brown is the only candidate for Attorney General who has worked with local police to fight crime. That’s why he is endorsed by the California Police Chiefs Association as well as rank and file law enforcement and public safety officers in more than 50 organizations across California. Brown delivered on his pledge to make the streets of Oakland safer by establishing innovative and tough crime fighting programs including: a strict curfew law to keep criminals on probation off the streets at night, extensive illegal gun seizures and a groundbreaking parolee intervention program to prevent released prisoners from returning to a life of crime.
Anti-Terrorism
As Mayor of Oakland, Brown has made it a priority to secure Oakland’s port and airport from terrorists. Brown made the Port of Oakland the first major container port in the United States to have completely installed Radiation Portal monitors that screen every container from a foreign country for dangerous materials. Brown has also completed construction of a state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC) so that Oakland is able to respond rapidly and effectively to natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
Environmental Protection
Jerry Brown has always been on the vanguard of environmental issues. As governor he was a pioneer in expanding the use of wind, solar and geothermal power. And as Mayor of Oakland, Brown has fought for sustainability, green construction and a commitment to renewable energy. Jerry Brown has made Oakland into one of our country's top ten green cities.
Defending the Right to Choice
Throughout his career in public service, Jerry Brown has been an uncompromising champion of a woman’s right to choose and remains committed to preserving this fundamental right.
Pioneering Ethics Reform
Jerry Brown has spent a lifetime fighting for ethics reforms. In 1970, he was elected California Secretary of State. During his term, he forced legislators to comply with campaign disclosure laws and exposed President Nixon’s use of falsely notarized documents to improperly earn a large tax deduction. Brown personally argued before the state Supreme Court and won against Gulf, Mobile and Standard Oil for election law violations (Brown vs. Superior Court). Before the revelations of the Watergate Scandal, Brown wrote California’s Political Reform Act. This law, which was passed in June 1974 as Proposition 9, required some of the nation’s toughest disclosure and campaign finance laws.
Protecting Consumers
Jerry Brown has a lifelong record of protecting consumers against unfair business practices. As Governor, Brown passed landmark legislation to force full disclosure of finance and interest charges by credit card companies, allow consumers to purchase generic drugs and created the nation’s first affordable “life-line” utility rates for seniors and needy residential customers.
Protecting Seniors
By 2020, nearly 17% of all Californians will be seniors. Jerry Brown knows that seniors need a strong advocate in Sacramento. Throughout his career in public service Brown has fought to protect our seniors. As Governor he eliminated mandatory retirement, expanded the senior companion program and established the Elderly Housing Rehabilitation Program which allowed deferred housing payments for low-income seniors.
Improving Schools
Jerry Brown believes that a quality education is the key to opportunity and achieving the American dream. As Governor of California and Mayor of Oakland, Brown has made school reform a top priority.
Recent Endorsements
