Brown remains in spotlight

Jerry Brown, forever the political enigma, is once again in the spotlight - this time at the center of a strange battle over global warming and the state's stalled budget. Steve Geisenger in the Daily News.

It may seem odd that Brown, who as attorney general doesn't have any say in budget deliberations, has become the Senate Republicans' public enemy No. 1 in the budget showdown.

But, then, this is Jerry Brown.