Unabashed California liberal and former U.S. Congressman John Burton dies at 92
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FILE - State Sen. President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco, smiles as he reminisces about his time in the Legislature during a Capitol news conference held in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)FILE - California gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, jokes with John Burton chairman of the California Democratic Party, before addressing the California Democratic Party Convention, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,File)FILE - State Sen. President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco, left, flexes his muscles for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, after Schwarzenegger gave Burton a jacket as a going away gift during the last day of the Legislative session held at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Aug. 27, 2004. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,File)FILE - California state Sen. President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco, listens to a question during a Capitol news conference held in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,File)
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FILE - State Sen. President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco, smiles as he reminisces about his time in the Legislature during a Capitol news conference held in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)