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Governor Brown Issues Statement on Passing of William Alfred Newsom III

Gov. Brown issued the following statement today on the passing of retired Justice William Alfred Newsom III:

“Anne and I extend our deepest condolences to the entire Newsom family. Bill was a longtime friend, a champion of the environment and someone whom I was proud to appoint to the superior court and court of appeal.”
(Justice Newsom served on the First District Court of Appeal from 1978 to 1995.) In honor of William Alfred Newsom III, Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff.
His oral history is here.

[12/14 update: The DJ has Governor-elect's father remembered as analytical justice who was devoted to the environment.]