June 4, 1974:
California Secretary of State Jerry Brown, son of a former governor, wins his state's Democratic gubernatorial primary in a large field that includes San Francisco Mayor Joe Alioto, Rep. Jerry Waldie and state Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti.
In November Brown, who is 36, will face the Republican primary winner, Houston Flournoy, the state controller. Flournoy easily defeats Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke for the GOP nomination.
Brown will defeat Flournoy in the general election and in doing so will succeed Ronald Reagan (R), who is retiring after two terms. Reagan had defeated Brown's father, Pat Brown, in 1966.
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