Newsom Lowers Flag to Half Staff as Californians Mourn Death of John Burton
State Sen. President Pro Tem John Burton, a Democrat representing San Francisco, smiles as he reminisces about his time in the Legislature during a Capitol news conference held in Sacramento, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2004. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo Californians across the state are mourning the loss of former state senator John Burton, 92, who died