Willie Brown at the Sutter Club June 4, 2009

On Jerry Brown’s candidacy for governor:

“He’s a distant relative. he’s going to highlight the blood relationship but he’s a distant relative.”

On how he is addressed:

“Not many people cal me Willie Brown. The Lord, a few others.”

On the budget mess:

“There hasn’t been a budget since I left. We’re in trouble of our own makin’.”

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