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==Personal life==

For many years Brown remained unmarried. He could occasionally be seen dating high-profile women, the most notable of whom was [[Linda Ronstadt]]. In [[March 2005]], Brown announcedalso hishad engagementa tolong hisfriendship partner, Anne Gust, former chief counsel forwith [[GapLorenzo (clothingJacques retailer)|GapBarzaghi]]., Theyhis wereaide-de-camp, married onwhom Junehe 18met in athe ceremonyearly officiated1970s byand Senatorput [[Dianneon Feinstein]]his inpayroll. theAccording [[Rotundato Building]]author inRoger downtownRapaport, Oakland."this Theycombination had aclerk, secondchauffeur, religiousfashion ceremonyconsultant, laterdecorator inand thetrusted dayfriend inhad theno Romandiscernible Catholicpowers. churchYet inlate Sanat Francisconight, where Brown'safter parentseveryone had beengone married.home to Browntheir families and GustTV live near downtown Oaklandconsoles, atit thewas formerJacques [[Searswho Roebuck]]lingered Building,in withthe theirSecretary black(of labrador,state's) Dharmaoffice."

Barzaghi lived with Brown in the warehouse in [[Jack London Square]], and was brought into Oakland city government upon Brown's election as mayor, where Barzaghi first acted as the mayor's armed bodyguard. Brown later awarded Barzaghi with high paying city jobs, including "Arts Director." Brown dismissed Barzaghi in July 2004. Barzaghi lived with Brown in the warehouse in [[Jack London Square]], and was brought into Oakland city government upon Brown's election as mayor, where Barzaghi first acted as the mayor's armed bodyguard. Brown later awarded Barzaghi with high paying city jobs, including "Arts Director." Brown dismissed Barzaghi in July 2004.

In [[March 2005]], Brown announced his engagement to his partner, Anne Gust, former chief counsel for [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]]. They were married on June 18 in a ceremony officiated by Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]] in the [[Rotunda Building]] in downtown Oakland. They had a second, religious ceremony later in the day in the Roman Catholic church in San Francisco where Brown's parents had been married. Brown and Gust live near downtown Oakland, at the former [[Sears Roebuck]] Building, with their black labrador, Dharma.

Since [[May 2005]], Brown has been a contributing author at [[The Huffington Post]] [[weblog]].