Gil Duran
Gil Duran | |
|---|---|
| Former Press Secretary | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | DePauw University |
Gil Duran (born 1976) is an American journalist and political operative based in San Francisco.[1][2] He began his career in journalism at San Jose Mercury News in 1998.[3] A Democrat, he has worked in political consulting for Jerry Brown, Dianne Feinstein, and Kamala Harris.[4][5][6]
He has served as the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee and editorial page editor for the San Francisco Examiner. He previously worked as press secretary for California governor Jerry Brown.[4]
From 2008 to 2010, Duran was communications director for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. He was press secretary to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa from 2007 to 2008.[5]
In 2013, Duran was the communications director for Kamala Harris during her tenure as the California attorney general.[6]
In 2018, Duran became the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee and oversaw strategy for McClatchy's five California news organizations: The Sacramento Bee, The Fresno Bee, The Modesto Bee, The Merced Sun-Star and The Tribune in San Luis Obispo.[7]
He writes the Nerd Reich Newsletter.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Duran, his mother, and younger sister lived in Tulare, California when he was a boy.[9] In 2009, Duran was quoted in Esquire magazine talking about the importance of his mother.[9] After moving to Kentucky, he attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington. He later attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gil Duran". FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Tani, Max; Thompson, Alex (2022-01-04). "Meet Gil Duran, the go to anti-Harris quote". POLITICO. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ "Gil Duran, Author at TechPolicy.Press". Tech Policy Press. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- 1 2 York, Anthony (12 February 2013). "Jerry Brown's press secretary announces his resignation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- 1 2 Yamamura, Kevin (31 March 2011). "Bob Dutton: Jerry Brown's wife 'yelled' at him". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- 1 2 Mehta, Jonaki (2024-08-05). "We spoke to 5 people who knew Kamala Harris before she was VP. Here's what we learned". NPR. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ Venteicher, Wes (4 December 2018). "Gil Durán named to new post as California opinion editor". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ Myrow, Rachael (2025-11-28). "'Nerd Reich' Author Gil Duran on the Tech Authoritarian Movement | KQED". www.kqed.org. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- 1 2 "The American Man: What I've Learned". Esquire. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
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