Thread: CA. Governor-Elect Jerry Brown vacationing in Arizona

Jerry Brown vacationing in Arizona, taking applications

Gov.-elect Jerry Brown, who an aide said is vacationing in Arizona, has posted on his campaign website a link to apply for any of hundreds of appointments within his administration.

Meanwhile, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the lame-duck Republican, this afternoon announced 15 minor appointments and re-appointments.

Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said earlier today that Schwarzenegger will keep up with his gubernatorial duties until Brown assumes office in January but will coordinate with Brown's transition team.

"Anything we're going to do with appointments or otherwise, it's going to be in concert with the governor-elect," McLear said. "We're not going to do anything to jam him up at all. We want to work closely with him."

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Jerry Brown supporters upset with vacation destination

Lesha Ruffin
Last updated 1 hr ago Posted: 11/11/2010

SACRAMENTO, CA - After a long, hard-fought campaign, Governor-elect Jerry Brown said he would take a vacation before tackling the enormous job of fixing the state's problems.

Brown said he would take a week off, Sunday to Sunday, then return to Sacramento.

The Sacramento Bee is reporting Brown took his vacation in Arizona, the state that passed a controversial immigration law seen by many, especially Latinos, as racist.

In protest, numerous California communities voted to boycott Arizona until it rescinds the law.

Brown's campaign staff isn't putting out the fire, refusing to confirm or deny that the Governor-elect is vacationing in Arizona, saying they are respecting his privacy.

Brown said throughout the campain he opposes the Arizona law.

At a Mexican-American Veterans Day celebration near the Capitol Thursday, there were many Brown supporters. Some thought it was a slap in the face for the new governor to choose Arizona, since Latinos overwhelmingly supported Brown this election.

"Traditionally, the Hispanic voters have supported Jerry Brown and they certainly helped put him over the top this time," said Daved Pacheco, who voted for Brown. "It's offensive. I wouldn't go to Arizona now for anything."

But the Arizona vacation doesn't bother Assemblywoman Mary Salas.

"To me, I'm not a supporter of a boycott that would be ineffective and does no good," she said. "So if Jerry Brown wants to vacation in Arizona, he deserves it. It was a tough campaign."

A former Meg Whitman strategist thinks Brown should have vacationed somewhere else. Hector Barajas, Republican strategist, asked "Why did he go to Arizona especially after he aligned himself with a group of individuals who opposed anyone travelling to Arizona?"

Barajas said it appears obvious now that Brown's has their votes, this issue doesn't even matter.

Nannette Miranda
ABC7

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