Wrote Landmark Ethics Law: Brown wrote and passed the landmark California Political Reform Act which introduced the nation's toughest disclosure and campaign finance laws. The unprecedented legislation also established strict new ethical guidelines for conflict of interest law and required more lobbyist reporting.

Sued Against Big Corporations for Failing to Disclose Campaign Donations: Brown personally argued before the California Supreme Court, the case of Brown v. Superior Court, 5 C.3rd 509 (Aug. 19, 1971). The case involved Proposition 18 on the 1970 ballot and the failure of three major oil companies to report $85,000 in campaign donations.

Promoted Open Records: Brown mandated open access to records in the Legislature and Governor's office. Brown also signed a bill increasing the number of available public records in the Governor's office, courts and Legislature.