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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Former S.F. Mayor Willie Brown Talks Politics . . . and His Iconic Career
Description: Join former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown as he returns to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to talk national, state and local politics. As CalMatters observed last year in an article marking his 90th birthday, Brown is “one of the most flamboyant and powerful politicians California has ever known,” who “still dominates every room he enters with his smarts and swagger.”
The first African American speaker of the California State Assembly, Brown served a record 14 years in that role. He then served two terms as San Francisco mayor.
Brown will address a range of political topics, includin...