On this day, Willie L. Brown Jr., a longtime California political powerhouse and former Speaker of the California State Assembly, defeated incumbent Frank Jordan to become the first African American mayor of San Francisco. His victory marked a major milestone in the city’s political and cultural history. Brown served two terms as mayor (1996–2004), overseeing a period of significant economic growth and urban development.
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