publication date: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 (part of Summer 2015)

category: Government

clue: The man nicknamed Moonbeam has been one of the youngest and oldest governors in California history.

explanation: Brown was elected governor of California in 1974 at the age of 36, and again in 2010 at the age of 72. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk


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