SAN FRANCISCO—Raucous California Democrats celebrated the election of Jerry Brown as attorney general Tuesday night at a victory party near the foot of the Bay Bridge.

SAN FRANCISCO—Raucous California Democrats celebrated the extension of California's signature political dynasty Tuesday night at a victory party for attorney general-elect Jerry Brown.

ALBANY- Big fish usually eat small fish, according to the natural order of things, as long as nature doesn't change the rules. From the perspective of proponents of Proposition 90, which would curtail government actions affecting private property, the controversial proposal would give small fish certain weapons to fight back.

BERKELEY- As Democrats across the nation are riding high in the polls and talking of taking over Congress, the Democrat’s top-of-the-ticket candidate in California, Phil Angelides, is running behind Arnold Schwarzenegger.

SACRAMENTO -- The race for attorney general is all but over, with Democrat Jerry Brown, the mayor of Oakland and a Californian political fixture holding a double-digit lead over his Republican opponent. What remains to be seen, however, is how Brown will fill the shoes of current Attorney General Bill Lockyer, the popular Democrat who is being term-limited out.

SAN FRANCISCO- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides appeared elated as he listened to the cheers and drum beating of supporters on a recent sunny afternoon in San Francisco’s Chinatown.