11 Facts About Sutter Brown

1.

Sutter Brown was the pet dog of Governor Jerry Brown of California and his wife, Anne Gust Brown.

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Sutter Brown is named after early Sacramento settler John Sutter.

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Sutter was first owned by Kathleen Brown who gave the pet to her brother after he won the 2010 California gubernatorial election.

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Marc Tracy wrote in The New Republic that "Sutter Brown actually did fit uncannily into the overall strategy" leading to Prop 30's success.

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Sutter Brown was named a "Force in California Politics" by BuzzFeed and "the Corgi Who Helped California Raise Taxes" in The New Republic.

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Sutter Brown engaged in a pet therapy visit for at least one state Senator in California.

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Sutter Brown was credited as showing a warmer side that balanced the governor's cerebral, philosophical reputation and assisted in negotiation.

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8.

Sutter Brown has a Facebook page with over 15,000 fans, as well as a Twitter account.

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Sutter Brown was referred to by the Brown administration as the "First Dog of California" and had a page on the Governor's website, where he was listed by this title.

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In October 2016, Sutter Brown became gravely ill and underwent treatment at an animal hospital in the Sacramento area.

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Sutter Brown died on December 30,2016, at the age of 13, from cancer.