California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown debates Meg Whitman in Davis, California

Jerry Brown (L) speaks as Meg Whitman listens during the California gubernatorial debate at UC Davis' Mondavi Center in Davis, California on September 28, 2010. This is the first of three televised encounters between the two candidates Meg Whitman, the Republican nominee and former eBay CEO and Attorney General Jerry Brown, the former governor and mayor of Oakland. UPI/Jose Luis Villegas/pool