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Brown's tenure was marked by far-reaching social and governmental change, such as passage of the [[Rumford Act]], which curtailed racial discrimination in housing, the establishment of the state consumer counsel's office and economic development agency, and a major reorganization of the state executive department.
Brown's tenure was marked by far-reaching social and governmental change, such as passage of the [[Rumford Act]], which curtailed racial discrimination in housing, the establishment of the state consumer counsel's office and economic development agency, and a major reorganization of the state executive department.
His most controversial move was when he granted a 60-day reprieve to convicted murderer Caryl Chessman (who was eventually executed). Brown also ended the practice of cross-filing for political candidates and backed the use of computers in state government. He served on the National Governors' Conference Executive Committee from 1961 to 1962 and he chaired the Western Governors' Conference from 1963 to 1964. He passed away on February 16, 1996. <ref>[http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=8049224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1d2bbe8f5f392010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD National Governors Association, Official Biography]</ref>
His most controversial move was when he granted a 60-day reprieve to convicted murderer Caryl Chessman (who was eventually executed). Brown also ended the practice of cross-filing for political candidates and backed the use of computers in state government. He served on the National Governors' Conference Executive Committee from 1961 to 1962 and he chaired the Western Governors' Conference from 1963 to 1964. He passed away on February 16, 1996.<ref>[http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=8049224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1d2bbe8f5f392010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD National Governors Association, Official Biography]</ref>
== Also See ==
== See also ==
* [[California]]
* [[California]]
* [[San Francisco]]
* [[San Francisco]]